Medicare

Your  patients 65 or older, approaching 65 or those who have just become eligible for Medicare have questions about healthcare coverage. Perhaps they’ve had you as their physician for many years and are now wondering if they have to switch. Or maybe they are curious about Medicare coverage in general.

The ins and outs of Medicare can be confusing so we are providing you and your patients with some basic information about Medicare we hope will help.

Whether they decide to participate in the Original Medicare Plan, which is managed by the federal government, or choose to participate in one of a number of Medicare plans offered by private health insurance companies the following information should assist you both in navigating through the Medicare maze.

Just click on one of the sections below for:

• The A,B,C's and D's of Medicare
• Resources for Family and Friends of Medicare Beneficiaries
• Staying with a Hill Physician
• Preparing for Retirement

If your patients are ready to decide on a plan Hill Physicians works with Medicare Advantage plans: Secure Horizons by United Health, Health Net Medicare and Alameda Alliance CompleteCare. Click here for our Medicare plan contact information.