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Medicare.com
Medicare.com offers extra features like e-newsletter, a free guide to turning 65 and tell us about you.
By subscribing to Medicare’s e-newsletter, you will be able to receive regular news update about Medicare coverage and plans. Subscribing to this e-newsletter is very simple. Type in your email address as asked and a notification letter will be sent to that address. You would want to be a subscriber of this as a member of Medicare so you know everything you can take advantage of, when it comes to your plan and coverage.
Medicare com has a tab named “about us”. It is where you can get all the factual information you need about the website. You will find out who operates the website, when it started and what mission their mission is. It also provides a bird’s eye view of what they do, which is basically to provide an easy to understand and use comprehensive website for Medicare. If one wished to comment on this website, the address to email is CustomerHelp@Medicare.com. There is also a link when you wish to advertise through Medicare.com
On the right side of Medicare com, you will see a blue box that says, “quick site navigation.” This aims to give a link to topics that are most vital for card-holders.
This part has 11 subjects – Medicare basics, drug coverage, Part D plans, advantage plans, Medigap insurance, services and procedures, equipment and supplies, assisted living, vaccination coverage, articles and medical videos.
When you click one, it will show you more specific topics on the subject. This is surfing at its best! Click one topic and you will be routed to a webpage where you can read everything you need to know about that topic.
For example, medicare basics will show you all kinds of coverage – basic coverage and all four kinds of medicare coverage. Click on the assisted living and you will see subjects on the kinds of facilities available and different kinds of cares provided. The medicare advantage plan will show you about this plan and will lead you to a free tool where you can make comparisons of the plans available in Medicare.
One of the most modern tools in Medicare com is the search dialogue box. It is a quick navigational tool that is very practical and easy to use. You may simply type in a keyword, any word that is related to what you want to know, and click go or press enter. Next thing you’ll see is a list of all the links related to the keyword you just typed in.
One keyword search may be ineffective, though. For example, if you type in assisted living, you will get 130 hits. That is 130 links leading to web pages with the words “assisted living” in it. Thus, to get more precise results, type in more specific keywords. Instead of typing assisted living, try adding the word facility and a specific location. This shall shorten your list thus will save you time.
The link to the assisted living help will lead you to all you need to know when you want your grand parents or old parents to grow old in a facility where they can live freely and assisted. By clicking this link, you will learn about the types of facilities available and how the coverage for it works and eventually choose which one is the best. This page will also acquaint you with home health care, hospice care, respite care and skilled nursing facility care.
