Medicare and Medicaid

Oregon Seniors Tell Congress: 'I Am Medicare Advantage' at Capitol Hill Rally

Published in Lab Business Week, November 11th, 2007

Seniors from Oregon joined more than 350 from across the country at a rally on Capitol Hill today to urge Members of Congress to protect their Medicare Advantage benefits. The event, organized by the Coalition for Medicare Choices, was led by seniors and physicians who called on Congress not to cut Medicare Advantage payments.

Medicare Advantage is the part of Medicare that delivers Medicare benefits through private health plans. Seniors who choose Medicare Advantage receive additional benefits and services not available in original Medicare, including coordination of care and disease management services; dental, hearing, and vision benefits; and out-of-pocket cost...

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Source: Lab Business Week (2007-11-11)

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