Health Insurance Plans – Cutting Through the Clutter!

PPOs, HMOs, Covered California, Medicare, Medicaid… health care insurance can be pretty confusing for many of us. Help is on the way! Carl Gilmore, Director of Payer Relations at Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA, cuts through the clutter and provides us with high-level understanding and handy resources to help us make the best health insurance decisions for ourselves and our families in this audio podcast edition of Health Insights.

Carl Gilmore, Director

As overwhelming as standard health insurance decisions can be, a great number of people find that Medicare Open Enrollment can be even more daunting, particularly for first-time subscribers. Carl recommends a helpful, free resource available to Medicare enrollees to help them make their best Medicare Open Enrollment choices: the HICAP Program. HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy) provides free, unbiased information from trained/certified counselors. The toll-free number for residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties in CA to access these counselors is: 909-256-8369.

It’s fair to say that health insurance is not everyone’s favorite topic. Yet making informed decisions is critical to our medical and financial well-being. In this audio podcast episode: Health Insurance Plans – Cutting Through the Clutter! Gilmore provides organizing frameworks and resources to help inform our decisions, including:

  • Government health insurance options
  • Commercial health insurance options
  • Hybrid health insurance – Covered California
  • Out-of-area/dual residence insurance considerations
  • Premium level service distinctions
  • Eisenhower Health’s Primary Care 365 program

Take a moment out of your busy day and treat your health as a priority. Listen to this informative podcast about health insurance options and resources — share it with your friends and family, too. More great AUDIO information is also available for you at the Eisenhower Audio Podcast Library. Do you also enjoy video? Visit the Eisenhower Video Library as well!

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