By Britta Arendt Herald-Review
Sep 1, 2018 Updated Sep 1, 2018
For those among the
many who recently received letters from Medicare stating their cost plan won’t
be available in 2019, local insurance agents want them to know the letters were
sent out in error.
Individuals in 21 open
counties, including Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis and Koochiching, were mailed the
letters from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS), dated August 2018. The letters are prefaced:
“IMPORTANT NOTICE: Your Medicare Cost Plan won’t be available in 2019.” The
letter continues to state, “You must take action before December 31, or you’ll
only have Original Medicare starting January 1, 2019,” and lists two options
for continued Medicare coverage.
As Bill Mager, a
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and agent who represents both Blue Cross Blue
Shield MN and Medica, explains, “Blue Cross and Blue Shield MN markets Cost
Plans under the name of Platinum Blue and Medica under the name of Prime
Solutions. Cost Plans will continue to be available in 21 counties in
Minnesota.”
Mager encouraged
people who received the letters to contact their insurance agent.
No comments:
Post a Comment