Understanding Medicare
Medicare Plans We Accept
Whether you’ve just started thinking about Medicare or are thinking about making a change to your current plan, we have some resources for our patients that can help educate you about your options.
Reliant Patient Resources:
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- Medicare Education Specialist, Cheryl Owoc: (508) 713-2039
- www.Medicare.gov
- Contact health plans to learn about their plan offerings.
- Join us for a virtual “Medicare 101” information session.
Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage – what’s the difference?
Original Medicare offers health insurance to U.S. citizens and qualified legal residents age 65 and older. People under 65 with certain medical problems also qualify for it. Original Medicare is run by the federal government.
Medicare Advantage is a different way to get Medicare. It covers everything that Original Medicare does, plus more. It’s sold by private insurance companies.
To compare Traditional Medicare, Medigap, and Medicare Advantage, use this chart.
Many people sign up for Original Medicare when they turn 65 and then never look back. But, they may be missing out. Medicare Advantage may be a better fit for their needs.
MedicarePlans Accepted by Reliant Medical Group*
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- AARP® United Health Care Medicare Complete® (844) 723-6473 TTY: 711
- Aetna Medicare (855) 335-1407 TTY:711
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Medicare HMO & PPO Plans (800) 678-2265 TDD/TTY: 711
- Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) Medicare Preferred and Medicare Value PPO plans *through December 31, 2024 (866) 371-4124 TTY: 711
- Fallon Medicare Plus (866) 790-8181 TRS: 711
- HumanaChoice PPO Plans (888) 339-5680
- Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO & PPO Plans (800) 877-8888 TDD/TTY: (888) 899-8977
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- Fallon Health’s NaviCare HMO SNP and NaviCare SCO (877) 255-7108 TRS: 711
- CCA Senior Care Options (HMO D-SNP) 866-371-4124
- Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options HMO SNP & Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options SCO (800) 877-8888 TDD/TTY: (855) 670-5940
- UnitedHealthcare® Senior Care Options (HMO D-SNP) 1-844-724-6727, TTY 711
- Original Medicare (Part B) & Original Medicare with virtually all supplements (800) 633-4227 TTY: (877) 486-2048
*Reliant does not accept Medicare Advantage plans that consider Reliant to be an “out-of-network” provider.