During the Medicare Open Enrollment period many patients may have questions about the various Medicare options. This open enrollment period is the one time each year that ALL people with Medicare can make changes to their health plan, such as switching from original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan or choosing a different Medicare Advantage Plan.
Check before you choose
Not all Medicare Advantage Plans include Roswell Park as an in-network provider, making coverage more complicated and costly. Roswell Park patients are encouraged to:
- Verify that the plan they choose lists Roswell Park as an in-network provider.
- Check the benefits of their plan with respect to their cancer care needs.
- Calculate what their total financial costs would be, ie: premiums plus patient share, such as copays and deductibles
Nobody expects a cancer diagnosis, but with an appropriate health plan, you'll be able to choose care at Roswell Park should the need ever arise.