Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Operates a helpline providing advocacy for problems involving health care and health insurance. Case types include access to health care, billing, eligibility, and insurance coverage issues. The Office of the Health Care Advocate has a tax attorney on staff to assist individuals with tax filing questions and issues, but does NOT provide assistance with actual filing of returns. This program also recommends needed health care policy changes to the Legislature and administrative agencies.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.

Provides information and guidance to consumers about all types of commercial insurance. Addresses questions and concerns, including the appeal of health insurance claim denials. Provides information about insurance rates and products, state insurance laws, licensed Vermont companies, and individual agents.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs, as well as other benefits that can help with the costs of Medicare.

Provides information and assistance with Medicare, including Part D Drug benefit, Medigap Supplemental Insurance; managed care and long term care insurance; durable medical equipment; and pharmacy assistance programs. Healthcare Benefits Specialists can explain how the different programs work, can help sort through medical forms and bills, and can evaluate medical insurance needs.