Rocky Mountain HMO has two plans, one of which covers some prescription drug cost. If enrollment in the withdrawing HMO was made through an employer retiree health plan, contact the former employer for information on options. Acting independently from the employer may disrupt that coverage. Smaller increases in Medicare monthly payments to HMO's and rapidly increasing costs for doctors and provider contracts and prescriptions prompted withdrawals. Those returning to original Medicare may wish to purchase a medigap policy to pay some of the deductibles and coinsurance.
Healthy people can obtain coverage from any company.
You can apply for guarantee issue plans beginning in October but no later than March 4, 2001. Allow at least 30 days for the insurer to process your application. Affected people can transfer to another HMO starting in October. Coverage will begin the first day of the following month. Original Medicare will be in effect the first day of the following month.