Medicare resources: Rhode Island
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About Medicare in Rhode Island
Open enrollment begins again October 15
In 2011, 47,672,971 Americans were listed as Medicare beneficiaries. Of those receiving Medicare benefits, 183,433 were Rhode Island residents. That means that 17.2 percent of Rhode Island's population was enrolled in the health care safety net. Of those beneficiaries,
According to the most recent data (2004 figures), Medicare spending estimates Medicare spending in Rhode Island was 1,197 million dollars - or 0.4% of total U.S. Medicare spending. That spending was marked a 8.2% increase from 1995 (to 2004). The average spending per Rhode Island beneficiary was $6,925.
In 2011, 63,553 of Rhode Island Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Figures from 2010 show that 62,597 Rhode Island Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in stand-alone prescription drug plans, while 62,597 were enrolled in Medicare Advantage Drug Plans.
How do RI elected officials vote on Medicare issues?
H.Con.Res.112: Ryan Budget Bill 2012
#151
HOUSE|SENATE
This bill would end Medicare as we know it, replacing it with a voucher system for seniors to buy health insurance coverage on the open market. Actuaries say the amount of the vouchers would not be enough for seniors to replace the coverage they would lose with the end of Medicare. [more]
How 'Obamacare' is already making Medicare stronger
Learn how health care reform is already improving Medicare. A federal summary of the changes reveals a long list of reforms intended to contain Medicare costs while increasing revenue, improving and streamlining delivery systems, and even increasing services to the program. So read how health reform is changing Medicare to work better for Rhode Island senior citizens.
How repeal would hurt Rhode Island seniors
The GOP's proposal to repeal President Obama's Affordable Care Act could wipe out critical consumer protections and cost savings for Rhode Island seniors, as well as their children and grandchildren. Read how repeal would hurt Rhode Island..
Where to get help with Medicare in Rhode Island
Your Medicare Rights
A brief, bullet-point guide to what people covered by Medicare have a right to do and ask for from their providers, what health services they have guaranteed access to, etc. The list is written by Healthcentric Advisors, a Rhode-Island based non-profit providing consulting, education, resources and quality improvement services in the healthcare industry. Read the [...]
Prescription Information – Rhode Island
This 2010 fact sheet (the most recent available) details who within the Medicare D plan is available for the Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly (RIPAE) program, which subsidizes the cost of prescription drugs based upon income.
Programs and Services – Rhode Island
This site, on Rhode Island’s Division of Elderly Affairs web site, lists all the programs and services available to seniors, families, and caregivers.
List of Senior Health Insurance Program Sites
This list, on Rhode Island’s Division of Elderly Affairs web site, provides the names and contact information for Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) sites in Rhode Island.
Guide to Buying Medicare Supplement and Advantage Plans (PDF)
This guide, from Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services, helps consumers decide what health coverage fits them best, and provides an overview of Medicare plans, benefits, out-of-pocket costs, etc.
Rhode Island Medicare – Kaiser State Health Facts
Information about Rhode Island’s Medicare beneficiaries, including enrollment, demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity), income, other sources of health coverage, managed care participation, and use of services, etc.
Medicare & your elected officials
medicarevotes.org
See how members of the Rhode Island Congressional delegation voted on Medicare.
The cost of repealing Obamacare
How Rhode Island would fare
Rhode Island could lose if important protections are undone.
