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Affordable Medicare Health Care Now Available in Texarkana
Texarkana Community Care Announces Medicare Advantage Plan Benefits for Texarkana Residents
October 26, 2006, Little Rock, Ark. – Rising medical costs and limited Medicare coverage continue to financially strain Medicare beneficiaries in Texarkana. The lack of information about their options has left many confused and frustrated. Texarkana Community Care, which just started operations in Texarkana, is dedicated to walking Texarkana community members through their Medicare choices every step of the way. The comprehensive health care plan offers Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare Part A and B reduced health care costs while ensuring excellent care and access to specialists. Texarkana Community Care has today announced details of its 2007 benefit plans for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries in the Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, and Sevier counties in Arkansas, and McCurtain, and Pushmataha counties in Oklahoma.
“We have a range of benefit plans that cover everything Medicare does, including Medicare Prescription Drug coverage, and includes additional benefits such as preventive services, for less cost,” said Mark Lopez, Director of Sales.
Texarkana Community Care offers one plan with zero monthly premiums and two with low co-payments and expanded benefits:
Plan |
Monthly Premium |
PCP Copay |
Specialist Copay |
Plus |
$0 |
$10 |
$25 |
Premier |
$21 |
$5 |
$20 |
Arkansas Dual Plus (for beneficiaries with Medicare and Medicaid |
$0-$30.50 |
$2 |
$8 |
Oklahoma Dual Plus (for beneficiaries with Medicare and Medicaid |
$0-$30.30 |
$2 |
$8 |
While providing all of the same benefits as standard Medicare coverage for a lower cost, Texarkana Community Care also offers much more, such as additional coverage for vision and preventive services including routine annual physical exams and cancer screenings. And Texarkana Community Care offers extra value-added services like fitness center memberships, making Texarkana Community Care a comprehensive and affordable health care plan.
The Arkansas and Oklahoma Dual Plus Plans are designed just for Medicare Beneficiaries that also have State Medicaid Assistance. The Dual Plus Plan provides beneficiaries with both Medicare and Medicaid an easier system to receive their covered benefits and more, with the peace of mind that comes from knowing they have comprehensive affordable coverage that is easy to use.
Texarkana Community Care will be hosting a series of town hall meetings and free informational seminars beginning in October for Medicare beneficiaries. These provide a forum to learn more about Medicare health plans, the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and to explain Texarkana Community Care benefits and products. Medicare eligible individuals in Texarkana can look for announcements about these meetings in the mail and local newspaper ads.
“We’re a locally operated organization,” said Donna Jennings, Regional Vice President for Arkansas Community Care. “These meetings are a great way for people to learn more and get their questions answered by us in person, and we are available in our office in Little Rock to continue to answer any questions they have along the way.”
Texarkana Community Care is provided by Arkansas Community Care, Inc., part of Arcadian Health Plan, Inc. Founded in 1996 by John Austin, M.D., Chairman, Arcadian Health Plan, Inc. is a national Medicare Advantage health plan provider. Arcadian’s locally operated Medicare health plans are currently offered in Austin and El Paso Texas, Spokane and the Tri-Cities area of Washington state, Northern Arizona, and Central and Northwest areas of Arkansas. Arcadian is expanding to offer local Medicare health plans in parts of Oklahoma, South Carolina, Georgia, and Maine and even more counties in Arkansas and Texas. For more information call toll-free 1-800-705-0766 (TTY/TDD 866-573-8613).