IMPORTANT!!!
United Healthcare decided not to offer its commercial Medicare Advantage plan in Wayne, Fayette, Union, Franklin, and Rush counties. They recently sent letters to their members about this decision. We encourage all those who’ve received a letter to follow any instructions provided to you or to reach out to your insurance broker to learn more about your options.
This presents an opportunity to return to Traditional Medicare without a health screening or penalty.
Federal rules allow you to avoid a screening or penalty only when a change in your Medicare coverage occurs because of a “life event.” One of the definitions of a life event under Medicare is when your payor pulls out of a service area.