Medicare Ombudsman

How We Can Help You With Medicare

The Medicare Ombudsman’s office will provide you with objective information, in English or Spanish, on Medicare benefits, HMOs, supplemental insurance policies, Medicare Part D plans, and beneficiaries' rights. Help is provided for clarifying plan choices, filing appeals for denials of coverage, answering questions, and a variety of other services. Written information is also available on a wide variety of Medicare issues.

The Medicare Ombudsman is available for phone consultations or one-on-one appointments. We also provide educational presentations to groups of any size on a variety of Medicare related topics. For questions or to set up a consultation call us at: 303-441-1546

"New To Medicare" Classes

First Thursday of each month from 2-4pm in Boulder.
Call 303-441-1546 for more details and to sign up.

Medicare is more complicated than ever before. "Do I need Part B when I have a retirement plan?" "How do I choose the best Part D plan for my drugs?" "What is the difference between the Advantage Plans and the Supplement Plans?" "What will Medicare cover?"

This popular class is held monthly, for small groups of individuals who are just beginning Medicare. There is time for both a group presentation as well as meeting with a Medicare Ombudsman to answer your individual questions. We will cover common consumer questions and choices for people just getting on Medicare.

Medicare Resources

• New! How to Compare Medicare Advantage Plans Using www.medicare.gov (pdf)
• Medicare Advantage Consumer Toolkit (pdf)
• Medicare Advantage Plans for Boulder County - 2008 (pdf)
• My Medicare Preventive Benefits Checklist (pdf)
• Medicare Prescription Drug Search Manual (pdf)
  A manual to help you use the www.medicare.gov website to get prescription plan comparisons.
• Medicare Part D - What to Expect (pdf)
• Medicare Drug Insurance and You - Colorado Options 2008 (pdf)
• To be able to access your Medicare claims information, go to my.medicare.gov and sign up for a password to be able to use this site at your convenience.
• Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2008 (pdf)
• SSA Extra Help on-line information to determine if you can get help with costs of having a Medicare Part D drug plan; on-line application at www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/
• Primary Care Providers in Boulder County who are Accepting NEW Medicare Patients (as of 9/2006) (pdf)

The following PDF documents are from the Colorado Division of Insurance:

• Medicare Advantage Plans and Other Medicare Health Plans: Colorado Options (pdf)
• New! Medigap Options for Colorado Consumers (pdf)
• The Big Picture (pdf)
• Long-Term Care Planning: Colorado Options (pdf)