Compare Medicare Advantage Plans in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
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The average Louisiana senior compares three or more plan options before making an enrollment decision.
How-To Enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan in Livingston Parish
Most people living in Louisiana, age 65 and older, qualify to enroll in Medicare Advantage. An exception is a disqualifying illness, such as End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
You are only allowed to join, drop or change plans during a Medicare Election Period. The period between 15 October and 7 December is the Annual Election Period (AEP). That's when most folks make changes to their Medicare.
You also have an Individual Election Period (IEP). Your IEP begins the month before your 65th birthday, includes your birth month, and continues the month after your birth month.
There are three ways to enroll:
- Call a plan directly. If you know the plan you want, this way is quick and easy.
- Go to www.Medicare.gov and enroll through the government website. From there you can look up your medications, compare plans, and get your application started online.
- Use an independent Louisiana insurance agent. This is the best way to go if you need someone to help advise you.
Original Medicare + Medigap vs. a Livingston Parish Medicare Advantage Plan
If you are worried that an HMO or PPO plan will try to limit your care, or that these plans are bad, Medicare Advantage is not the only way to get full coverage in Livingston Parish. For a little more each month you can have the best care available and lower your out-of-pocket expenses. Savvy seniors hold on to their Original Medicare and get the additional coverage they need with a Louisiana Medicare Part D Plan (prescriptions) and a Louisiana Medigap plan (supplemental Medicare insurance).
If you are not aware of the benefits of a Medicare Supplement, and how it pays the big medical bills from an extended illness or hospital stay, check out our Medigap directory and compare Medicare supplement plans in your area. All Medicare supplements are standardized and regulated. That means you can go with the lowest cost policy and get all of the same benefits.
Livingston Parish, Louisiana Special Needs Plans (SNP)
We organize Medicare Special Needs Plans for Livingston Parish, LA beneficiaries in a seperate directory. Although SNP plans are Medicare Advantage plans, they are only available to:
- Beneficiaries in a nursing home or receiving skilled nursing care at home;
- Beneficiaries with both Medicare and Medicaid benefits; and
- Beneficiaries with certain chronic health conditions.
Browse the Medicare SNP plans.
Livingston Parish, LA Medicare Advantage Plan Availability
The 29 Medicare Part C plans listed on this page are available to Medicare beneficiaries, enrolled in both Part A and Part B, living in Maurepas, Springfield, Denham Springs, Albany, French Settlement, Holden, Livingston, Walker, Watson, and all other locations in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. MMP plans are only available to individuals who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits (aka, Dual Eligible or Medi-Medi).
Related: Compare 2021 Medicare Advantage Plans in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
The Medicare Part C information on this page originates from CMS Landscape Source Files, is maintained by David Bynon, and was last updated on .
