Friday, April 10, 2009

Health Passport Links- Your Connection to Better Health


Currently there are about 47 million Americans living without health insurance. As more and more jobs are lost, resulting from our countries current economic crisis, this number will continue to grow at a shocking rate. In addition, a growing number of insured Americans also cannot afford proper health care. With ever increasing premiums, deductibles and co-pays the insured are left paying the majority of their medical bills. Patients with inadequate or no health insurance often choose to forego preventative treatments and reduce medication use; leading to diagnosis at more advanced disease stages and more emergency room visits. Insured individuals still have problems accessing health care and experience long-term financial and health consequences.
Help is here! BenefitsCheckUp Colorado helps identify and determine eligibility for programs that can help you save money on health care, prescription drugs and other costly medical expenses. This free, state wide program is an entry point to State, Federal, and private benefit programs that many people qualify for. These programs may help you pay for heating bills, rent, medical costs, prescription drugs, meal service and nutrition, legal matters and Alzheimer’s care. A qualified expert can also assist in finding senior housing, answers to Social Security questions, help with Medicaid applications as well as programs for the deaf and hard of hearing.
RxAssist is another great and free counseling service provided by Health Passport Links. An RxAssist coordinator can sort though the complex paperwork and eligibility requirements to determine whether you qualify for programs that will lower your medication costs. Additionally RxAssist offers Medicare Part D assistance to help people make informed decisions about Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. A counselor will run an individually tailored Medicare Plan Finder based on basic income and demographic guidelines as well as a list of medications being taken. The counselor will identify the 3 best plans for you in terms of medication cost and deductible so that you can make an educated and informed decision for your health care needs.
Health Passport Links also provides free Health Insurance Counseling for Seniors. Medicare and Medicaid coverage can be extremely confusing at times and that’s why Health Passport Links offers one-on-one assistance to help you determine what best fits your needs. A certified State Health Insurance Assistance counselor will help you navigate Medicare and Medicaid benefits, HMO’s, Supplemental insurance and Medigap plans, Long-term care insurance plans as well as Insurance appeals.
Not only is it difficult to afford the price of our health care system but it is equally as difficult to understand it. Often times people know that they need help but just don’t know where or how to find it. St. Anthony Hospitals developed Health Passport Links to help Coloradans navigate the complexities and paper work that deter people from receiving the benefits that they deserve. Call today! 303-629-4996.

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