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Everyone has the right to receive the care they need in the settings they prefer. The Area Agency on Aging assists nine East Central Ohio counties understand their options for care and ensures your rights as a consumer are not infringed. Most older people remain independent their entire lives, but others find themselves needing some help with activities we once took for granted, such as fixing meals and traveling to appointments.

There comes a time when we need a level of care that we just can't provide for ourselves. We offer many different options in a variety of settings, from linking you to care in your home to assisting you in nursing facility placement. Select the Programs Link for more information or make a Referral click on the image below.

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2009 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Guide: 
How to Choose Your 2009 Plan

America's Heath Insurance Plans (AHIP), a national trade association representing nearly 1,300 health insurance companies, is pleased to announce to the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) the online publication of the 2009 edition of our Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Guide: How to Choose Your 2009 Plan. Health insurance plans are committed to providing individuals with Medicare the tools and resources they need to make informed decisions and recognize the critical role AAAs play in helping Medicare beneficiaries understand their Medicare options.

This book, which was used the last several years by thousands of Medicare beneficiaries and their families, as well as counselors, trainers, pharmacies, insurance agents, and health plans, is an interactive on-line tool designed to help individuals evaluate their prescription drug plan choices for 2009. It includes updates to reflect how things will work in the coming year.

Originally developed in 2006 with feedback from Medicare beneficiaries and counselors, the easy to use guide provides step-by-step considerations for choosing plans that are most appropriate for each individual's needs. The guide works for: those who are newly eligible for the prescription drug benefit, as well as those considering a change.

Beneficiaries who are happy with their current Medicare drug plans can use the guide to confirm whether or not their current plans are still the best available choices. The guide also serves as a resource to help beneficiaries make the most out of their benefits.

The guide is an excellent resource for training and for use with individual beneficiaries. The guide is color coded for ease of use, and includes quick reference guides. To access the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Guide: How to Choose Your 2009 Plan please visit: www.healthdecisions.org/guide

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