Health Care Reform Resource Center
Health Insurance Coverage with No Waiting Period
Are you uninsured? Do
you have a pre-existing condition?
If your answer is yes to both questions, you may be eligible for the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan – a new federal program for children and adults with pre-existing conditions who have been uninsured for at least six months – with no waiting period.
For more information and how to apply, go to the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan – Washington website or call toll-free 1-877-505-0514.
HealthCare.
gov was launched to help individuals have more control over
their health care as informed and empowered consumers. It makes comparison
shopping easier with a new insurance finder that allows users to answer a few
basic questions and receive information about insurance options that could work
for them. The site makes a system that thrived on complication and confusion
easier to understand.
Helping Seniors Afford the Prescription Drugs they Need
No senior should
ever have to worry about not being able to afford the prescription drugs they
need to stay healthy. So I worked hard to make sure that the recent
health care reform legislation signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010
includes significant improvements to the Medicare Part D program. With this new law, seniors will soon begin to
see substantial relief on the cost of their prescription medications. Here is some information that Washington state
seniors need to know about how support will help them.
Those seniors who fall into the gap in coverage in 2010 will receive a $250 check this year to help offset the cost. It is estimated that roughly 76,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Washington state could be eligible for these $250 checks this year.
These checks began being mailed out on June 10, 2010. They will be sent by a Medicare contractor in envelopes with the Department of Health and Human Service logo clearly displayed and with the contractor’s Wisconsin address as the return address.
If you have any questions about your check or have not received a rebate you think you may be eligible for, you should call Medicare's toll-free number 1-800 MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
June 10 was just the first mailing. Seniors who reach the coverage gap this year will receive their rebate checks automatically without filling out any paperwork or making a formal request. Checks will be mailed out monthly throughout the year as seniors reach the gap