Connecticut 2010 Medicare Advantage

If you are shopping for 2010 CT Medicare plans, start by reading out 2010 Connecticut Medicare Consumer Guide. You can see which Medicare carriers are adding plans, which plans have changed from 2009, and which plans have the best benefits for the cost.

For 2010 in Connecticut, there are 23 Medicare Advantage plans on offer from five well known insurance companies: Anthem, ConnectiCare, Health Net, and United Healthcare. Plans range in price from no monthly cost to $168/month. New plans have been added for 2010, most exisiting plans have changed in price and benefits from 2009, and some plans have been eliminated. We at MedicareSolutions.com have created this guide to help you understand the different options and we encourage you to call us (877-270-0612) for a free consultation to help you choose the plan that best fits your health and financial needs.

You can view the complete consumer guide here.

How is Connecticut Health Insurance different than other states?

Connecticut is ranked 5th in the country for healthiest states to live in by United Health Foundation. Some of Connecticut's strengths include high immunization coverage with 86.3 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations, a low prevalence of obesity at 20.6 percent, and a low percentage of children in poverty at 10.3 percent of children under the age of 18. There is also a low prevalence of smoking at 17 percent and a low rate of uninsured at 9.4 percent.

State Assistance Programs - ConnPACE

Serving Connecticut's Senior Citizens and people with disabilities since 1986, ConnPACE is a state funded prescription drug assistance program which covers most prescriptions, insulin, and insulin syringes. Out of pocket expenses for ConnPACE are a $30 annual application fee and a $16.25 copay for each prescription medication.

For more information, call (800) 423-5026 or visit the ConnPACE website.