If you are a Medicare beneficiary, please keep in mind that Medicare Part B pays for preventative services to help you stay healthy. Medicare beneficiaries who are new to Medicare may take advantage of your “Welcome to Medicare” preventative visit. This visit may take place within the first 12 months of enrollment into Part B. For those Medicare beneficiaries who have had Medicare Part B for longer than 12 months, you can take advantage of the “Yearly Wellness Visit.” Please contact your health care provider to set up your preventative visits. If you receive your health care coverage through a Medicare Advantage Plan (i.e., Medicare Part C), call your plan for more information on preventative services.
Also, if you are a Medicare beneficiary and you have questions about Medicare, local SHIP counselors are available to assist you. SHIP counselors provide one-on-one free confidential help to Medicare beneficiaries who may have questions regarding Medicare Parts A and B, Medicare Advantage plans (Part C), Medicare Supplement Coverage (Medigap) or Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D). SHIP counselors may provide Medicare beneficiaries with information that allows you to make your own personal health care decisions.
For more information, contact the Cape May County Division of Aging and Disability Services, located at 4005 Rt. 9 S., Rio Grande, at (609) 886-8138.
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (S.H.I.P.) is a statewide program administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services with financial assistance through a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) and supported by the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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