Medicare Resources to Help You Navigate Your Coverage

Understanding your Medicare options can help you make informed decisions about your health care and manage costs. Explore our practical guides, checklists, and educational webinars to learn more about Medicare coverage, enrollment periods, prescription costs, and planning for your care.

Documents

Navigating Medicare with COPD

This quick reference guide breaks down the four parts of Medicare and explains some helpful terms when deciding which plan is right for you.

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Medicare Enrollment Checklist

This checklist explains the differences between the Medicare Initial Enrollment Period, the Medigap Open Enrollment Period, and the Special Enrollment Period.

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Your Medicare Cost Planner

This booklet guides you through estimating your Medicare costs, including an estimator tool for various scenarios and a worksheet to help you compare your options.

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Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP)

Learn how the MPPP works, tips to remember, and ways to determine if the plan is right for you.

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Blog

2027 Medicare Annual Enrollment Update

This COPD Digest blog post breaks down the changes for Medicare in 2027, including key dates for open enrollment, cost adjustments, changes to Part D, and more.

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Webinars

COPD and Medicare Made Simple: Understanding Your Benefits

In this webinar, Medicare expert Erin Bradshaw shares examples of how to manage common issues that people may experience with insurance. Topics include accessing the care you need, managing high out-of-pocket costs, and understanding prior authorizations.

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COPD and Medicare Made Simple: Preparing for the Annual Enrollment Period

In this webinar, Medicare Rights Center educators explain Medicare options and coverage for common COPD treatments and provide tips for managing medication costs.

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