It still works in an Emergency
Medicare, that is. Preparation is the key step in successfully responding in a disaster, but
should you need to leave your home, you might need access to your Medicare benefits. The
good news is that they are, in fact available. Here’s how to make it happen.
PRESCRIPTIONS; You can move your prescriptions to another in-network pharmacy and then return them to your “home” pharmacy after the emergency clears. Should you need to use an out-of-network pharmacy, be sure your plan’s contact information is with you.
MEDICAL CARE; What about seeing a physician during an emergency? With Original Medicare, you can always see any doctor who accepts Medicare. But if you have Medicare Advantage or any other Medicare health plan outside of the Original Medicare, you will need to contact that health plan about using an out-of-network physician. Again, having contact information is critical.
AN OVERALL GOOD IDEA:
If you chose your Medicare Advantage Plan using a licensed insurance broker, you should
keep that name and number in your contacts. You can always call that person for help in finding
alternate resources in an emergency.
Want more info? medicare.gov/emergency is a good resource.
