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Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

September 2011 update

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Update materials

Medicare overview (PDF)

Guide to Consumer Mailings from CMS, Social Security and Plans in 2011/2012 (PDF)

Medicare preventive services (PDF)

Local strategy (PDF)

Medicare Enrollment Periods (PDF)

Plan Finder Instructions: Tips for using Medicare.gov (PDF)

Interpret Plan Finder Results (PDF)

Question & answer on Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) (PDF)

What is Medicaid Spenddown and how is it figured? (PDF)

Helping clients navigate DSHS phones (PDF)

Fall 2011 AEP timeline (PDF)

Miscellaneous resources (PDF)

2012 Part D Standard Plan Cost-Sharing (PDF)

Fall Open Enrollment Period: A Resource for Journalists (PDF)

 

Publications

10 standardized Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans chart (PDF)

Approved Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans (PDF)

Get help paying for Medicare (PDF)

My yearly Part D checkup Workbook (PDF)

Medicare Advantage Plans - What you need to know before you buy (PDF)

 

Presentation Handouts

CMS Presentation (PDF)

Medicare Buy-In (PDF)

Medicare Plan Finder Updates (PDF)

 

Agendas

Everett (PDF)

Spokane (PDF)

Vancouver (PDF)

Wenatchee (PDF)




Updated 01/13/2012

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