Medicare
Advantage - Medicare Advantage Plans are health plan options that are part of the Medicare program. If you join one of these plans, you generally get all your Medicare-covered health care through that plan.
MyMedicare.gov - Medicare's free, secure online service for accessing your Medicare information
Prescription
Drug Coverage - Everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or prescription drugs used, can get prescription drug coverage.
State resources
Consumer
Information - Bureau of Insurance - The Bureau of Insurance has insurance related links, including information about
how to file a complaint, an on-line quiz to help you make good insurance decisions, a toll-free number for questions, and publications, including:
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Consumer Guide To Individual Health Insurance - Individual health insurance is available in Maine from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MEGA Life & Health Insurance Company, and several health maintenance organizations (HMO's). This site is intended to help you to understand your options and to compare premiums.
Dirigo
Choice - DirigoChoice is health care coverage for Maine businesses
with 50 or fewer employees, the self-employed, and individuals.
Enrollees receive discounts on monthly payments and reductions
in deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses based on their income
and family size.
MaineCare - helps pay for healthcare if you can't afford it.
Senior Medicare Patrol - Educate yourself about Medicare and MaineCare and how you can help identify and reduce errors, fraud, waste and abuse.
Related topics
HIPAA - This guide explains the complex provisions of HIPAA's Privacy Rule. It covers HIPAA's (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) high points and low points regarding your health privacy.
Workers
Compensation - Benefits for occupational injuries or disease suffered by an employee, regardless of fault.
- The Bureau of Insurance has insurance related links, including information about
how to file a complaint, an on-line quiz to help you make good insurance decisions, a toll-free number for questions, and publications, including:
