Medicare open enrollment will soon be upon us, occurring each year from October 15 to December 7th. If you have patients who are confused about Medicare benefits and available plans, the Michigan Medicare Assistance Program (MMAP) is there to help. Their mission is to educate, counsel, and empower Michigan’s older adults and individuals with disabilities, and those who serve them, so that they can make informed health benefit decisions.
MMAP is a nonprofit (501c3) federally and state-funded organization. Counselors are trained in Medicare and Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment law and regulations and health insurance counseling but are not connected with any insurance company, nor are they licensed to sell insurance. MMAP also has expertise in Medicare supplemental insurance, long term care insurance, and Medicare Health Plans options.
MMAP sites are housed in regional Area Agencies on Aging, County Departments on Aging, Senior Services Agencies, Commissions on Aging and other similar organizations located throughout Michigan. People can connect with an MMAP counselor at https://mmapinc.org/ or by calling 1-800-803-7174.
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