Where do I find info re the part d changes for BCBS medicare rx plan?

I received info from BCBS of Texas via their publication of Life Times about a change in Part D. The enrollment period is Nov 15 to Dec 31. Since I am already enrolled in part D with BCBS, I want to obtain more info on these changes.
Thank you, Elroy T.

Who should we call to resolve this problem signing up for Medicare?

My father just retired and with that his health insurance coverage from work ended. My mother was also covered by his health insurance plan. Both enrolled for social security benefits as well as Medicare Part A and Part B. Since my father was a few months past his 65th birthday when he retired, they are enrolling for Medicare under the “Special Enrollment Period.” The problem is that the Social Security office gave them forms for my father’s employer to fill out to certify that they had been covered by the company’s health insurance plan, with the dates of coverage, etc. The form has lines for “Employee” and “Claimant”. In my father’s case he is both, in my mother’s case, she is the claimant and my father is the “Employee” under whose plan she was covered. The employer refused to sign my mother’s form, however, saying that she was never an employee. Because of this, my father was able to enroll for Medicare Part B but my mother’s application was denied. The social security office says that without the signature from my father’s employer, they can’t approve her claim and they are not willing to call the employer to explain what the form is asking for.

Question about OPEN ENROLLMENT/ changing plan to UNITED HEALTHCARE?

Older member of my family has local health care insurance with Medicare. Will be moving very soon and will not have that insurance (or plan, whichever it’s called) over there.

Will like to get back to UNITED HEALTHCARE (preferably MEDICARE COMPLETE) which she had for many years.

Does OPEN ENROLLMENT apply here? What is OPEN ENROLLMENT?

Will she be able to change to any plan right now? She’ll be moving by end of the month!!!

If unable to be accepted by UNITED or other plan now, would MEDICARE alone be enough when seeing a doctor or going to area hospital in the meantime? She does have MEDICARE part A and B.

Best medigap policy for my Mom? (see details)?

This is Texas.

I want to get her a medigap plan that covers A-J. I missed the open enrollment period (she is 66 now.) I need to know which company to buy from.

Mom has original medicare and medicare part b.

She was born November, 1941, so she is 66 years old.
She is 5’2″, 135 lbs, never been a smoker, never been a drinker.

No osteoporosis.

*She had a total knee replacement surgery 2 years ago, and arthroscopic on the old knee 12 years ago. *

*Only pre-existing conditions are: mild hypertension controlled with medication, worn cartilage in knee, and some arthritis.*
I want to get her a policy with a decent company with affordable premiums.
Okay, I geuss I should have said that I want to get her a medigap ‘J’ policy.
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My husband is on Social Security Disability. He needs to change his Medicare Advantage plan pronto!?

He presently is on a Medicare Advantage plan that (supposedly)helps pay for what Medicare doesn’t pay for Part B and D.His premiums are increasing in 2009 almost 120%! We can’t afford that premium on fixed incomes! And,yes,he gets Federal and State help with premiums.The premium amounts that HE has to pay (combined) is above the premium help amount of $187.We have essential shelter costs (not including grocery bills,we don’t get foodstamps, or automotive and auto ins costs!)of $1300 and we do not have any credit cards and only one other credit account and that is for a new ‘fridge. We are in S. GA.His copay for his PCP is $20, copays for specialists are$35-50.Prescription co pays are $5-30.Does this sound like this Advantage plan is really worth the cost of the premiums?He has over 10 meds he takes every day and 3 are in the $20-30 copay range.He on average has around 3-8 appointments each mo. for his PCP and specialists.We are not freeloaders! We have worked 42-39 yrs respectively. Both of us are disabled due to on-job severe injuries and chronic genetic diseases.Anybody know of a good ins agency in S GA? Already tried Medicare.gov. We’ve been going over every ins agency we can since the open enrollment started. It ends Dec 31. HELP!
We’ve looked at AARP’s and Humana.He is currently on Georgia Improvement platinum plus,but they have his coverage as “Silver plus” but he is charged as getting “Platinum”!We’re sick of being on hold 45 mins to an hour or more, just to talk to one of those ‘clueless’ they use as customer service reps that couldn’t find their OWN butt with both hands and a roadmap!Seriously folks,do you think we haven’t already tried all of that?In S.GA,to become eligible under the ‘Medically needy program’,you have to pay out a certain amount to qualify for any medicaid help.The meds I’m talking about are: heart,hypertension (high blood pressure),pulmonary,PAD, COPD,and depression medications.He’s had a quad heart bypass,has therapy for claudication in his legs,sleeps with a C-PAP,and has an implanted defibrillator – NOT a pacemaker,but one of those things that knocks the H*** out of you if it detects any arythymias.He takes 2 types of antidepressives.The best so far is a newbie,GAMedi-Cares Advantage.