MEDICARE AND YOU 2002 More than 38 million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide, including 1,943,000.00 in Texas, will soon find the latest Medicare information in their mailbox. The Medicare handbook, Medicare and You 2002, will arrive at all beneficiary households between September 15 and October 15 of this year. The handbook contains basic information on Medicare, including covered services, enrollment, rights, health plan options, supplemental insurance, help with health care costs and phone numbers for more information. “This year’s handbook comes in several additional versions,” says Martin T. Olguin, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in McAllen, “Braille, large print, audio tape, and Spanish. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services want to make sure this important information reaches as many beneficiaries as possible.” The handbook explains coverage and services that are new this year, including:
If you have Medicare and don’t receive a copy of Medicare and You 2002 in your household, or you need an additional copy, call 1-800-MEDICAR (1-800-633-4227) or visit www.medicare.gov on the Internet. |
