MEDIGAP HELPLINE
MEDIGAP PART D &
PRESCRIPTION DRUG HELPLINE
1-855-67PARTD
(1-855-677-2783)
What ARE THE medigap helpline Services?
The Medigap Helpline is a free, confidential counseling service for ALL Medicare beneficiaries, including individuals with disabilites and those age 65 and over. Insurance counselors at the Medigap Helpline can help with questions about various health insurance topics at no cost to the caller.
The Medigap Part D & Prescription Drug Helpline is a free, confidential counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries who need assistance with prescription drug coverage options.
Medigap Helpline Servies has no connection to any insurance company and counselors do not endorse or express any opinion as to the worth or value of any policy or insurance product. A counselor's purpose is to help beneficiaries understand their options so they may make their personal decisions based on their individual needs.
Click here to watch an informational video:
Changes to Medicare Drug Plans in 2025
Due to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) indidividuals with Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2025 will have the most comprehensive benefit changes since the program was launched in 2006. In 2025, all beneficiaries enrolled in Part D will have their annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs capped at $2,000 per year. Additionally, the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which will be offered by all Part D plans starting next year, will allow individuals with Medicare prescription coverage the option to spread the costs of their prescription drugs over the calendar year.
Link: Medicare Drug Plan Changes 2025 - CMS
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ALERT: CMS's Reminder to all Beneficiaries - Medicare Card
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Former Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable meets with the Medigap Helpline Services staff at the Board on Aging and Long Term Care. Medigap Helpline staff share information about the counsling avaliable to Medicare beneficiaries in Wisconsin.
Medigap Helpline Services Supervisor Nick Lutes attends Governor Ever’s bill signing related to providing 100-day prescription drug supplies under SeniorCare.
Medigap Helpline Services are provided by the State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care at no cost. There is no connection with any insurance company. The program is funded by the Wisconsin State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) under grants from the federal Administration for Community Living and the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
The Medigap Helpline is a telephone counseling service. It is part of the State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP).
