Medicare Plan Selection Website Joppel Reminds Medicare Recipients That A Move Might Change Their Medicare Plan

Online, May 23, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Joppel, a website and search tool affiliated with the health insurance website HealthCompare, is reminding its users that moving to a new location may impact their Medicare plan. Joppel intends to help its users understand any potential changes to their plan and potentially find a new Medicare plan.

There are many potential changes that may occur to your Medicare plan when you move, particularly if you are relocating to a different state. The most drastic is that your Medicare coverage will disappear until you enroll in a new plan.

Almost all Medicare plans are location specific. This means that certain plans are only offered in certain areas. Additionally, some providers are only legally allowed to provide coverage in some areas. This means that your plan may not be offered at your new address, or that your provider may not be able to continue to provide your coverage.

Another major change that may be made to your plan is that your premiums, deductibles, co-pays, and other expenses may go up or down. Insurance providers are legally allowed to charge different fees in different places and commonly do so. While the differences are usually minor, you may see a major change in your monthly payments.

Yet another major change you will discover is in the doctors you will be able to see in your new area. While you will have to change doctors as a result of the move anyways, you may not be able to change to the doctor or your choice. You may not be able to see more convenient or preferred doctors because they do not participate in your current plan.

For these and other reasons, it may be desirable or necessary to change your Medicare plan upon a move. Joppel provides a great deal of information and tools for you to find and compare plans. These tools can help you to find the best available plan for you in your new home.
According to the Joppel Website, "Anyone who has gone through the process of making Medicare coverage choices knows how challenging it can be. There are so many plans to choose from and they can seem so similar. How can you compare plans and find the one that truly meets your needs? The answer is Joppel by HealthCompare."
Joppel is currently available online, and can be found at https://www.joppel.com.