Connecticut's CHOICES Program Can Help Guide You

Every year Medicare recipients are advised to examine the Medicare plans in which they are enrolled and decide whether they should change plans. As fall approaches, you will see lots of paid advertising, usually sponsored by insurance companies inviting you to call them or attend a meeting about Medicare options. Some of these invitations are attractive because they come with the promise of a meal or an interesting speaker or maybe a gift. We are fortunate in CT to have an insurance department that carefully monitors marketing and promotion by insurers to be certain companies are not providing incentives to join their company that are beyond approved marketing activities. However, ultimately it is the consumers responsibility to ensure that they are making a choice that will meet their medical needs in the long run.

The CHOICES program in CT is the official, certified source of impartial, accurate information about Medicare. If you have questions about Medicare call CHOICES.  800 994 9422. It is a free source of information to assist you in making decisions about Medicare. Click on the link below to learn more about making choices about Medicare and how your SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) can help you.

How SHIPs Can Help With Your Medicate Questions and Problems