Medicare is the federal insurance program for people age 65 or older and for some people with certain illnesses or disabilities.

Did you know Medicare is made up of four parts? Each one covers various types of care and services. Learn more about the ABCs of Medicare. 

You can apply for Medicare online at SSA.gov, or enroll at your local Social Security office.

The ${company} recommends enrolling in Medicare as early as possible to avoid a delay in the start of your Medicare coverage, which could result in out-of-pocket expenses.

For most people, the Medicare enrollment period opens three months before they turn 65 and ends three months after their birthday. For example, if your 65th birthday falls in May, you can join Medicare between February and August of that year.  

Depending on your situation, you may be automatically enrolled in Original Medicare (Parts A and B).

Call us at ${groupPhoneNumber} ${tty}, ${memberhours} or visit  Medicare.gov for more detailed enrollment information.

You deserve a health plan that helps you make the most of retirement. That’s why the ${company} and Aetna^® have teamed up to design a health plan just for you.

With Aetna Medicare Advantage, you get:

• Predictable, lower costs than your current plan and a yearly limit on out-of-pocket expenses

• Original Medicare Parts A and B coverage —  so you’ll continue to pay your Part B premium and your Part D prescription drug coverage will still be handled by CareMark or SilverScript^®

• Continued access to your doctors — use any provider who is Medicare eligible and willing to bill and receive payment from Aetna Medicare
  
  Under the preferred provider organization (PPO) plan, if you use a doctor that’s out of network, you may pay more out of pocket for services

If your doctor isn’t in the Aetna nationwide network, it’s not usually a problem — you can call us, and we’ll be happy to reach out to them for you. 

To learn more about the Aetna Medicare Advantage plan, call us at ${groupPhoneNumber} ${tty}, ${memberhours}.