About Medicare Important information about Medicare Patients with Medicare will need to decide if they would prefer to sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan, or stay in tradition Medicare. (More information is available by calling Medicare at 1-800-633-4227, or on the web at http://www.medicare.gov/sign-up-change-plans/index.html Does my doctor accept Medicare? All Community Health of Central Washington doctors accept Medicare traditional, and Medicare Advantage plans from the following companies: Group Health (including Options Clear Care Prestige) Humana (including Columbia Community Care) Regence (including all MedAdvantage plans) United Health Care (including Secure Horizons and AARP plans) Health Alliance Are all of the Medicare Advantage plans alike? Medicare establishes the benefit package, and all plans must offer at least that set of benefits. Beyond that, the plans differ in many important ways, such as: Additional benefits, including drug benefits (also called Medicare part D) Price Network of contracted hospitals and providers It is important here to note that Humana is not contracted with Memorial and if you choose a Humana product your access to the following services will be impacted: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Cascade Surgical Partners North Star Lodge Cancer Care Center Yakima Heart Center @ Memorial Water’s Edge Pain Relief Cottage in the Meadow ‘Ohana Mammography Center Surgi-Center @ Memorial Yakima Ear, Nose & Throat Yakima Endocrinology Associates Yakima Gastroenterology Associates Lakeview Spine Yakima Neurosurgery Associates Yakima Vascular Associates Memorial Home Health and Hospice How do I get help? Medicare’s Plan Finder is on the web at https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx , or call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227. Each plan has a web site and takes calls to answer questions. Some Medicare Advantage plans are also sold by local insurance brokers. Contact your insurance agent for further information. Clinics CHCW Home CWFM Yakima CHCW Ellensburg Ellensburg Dental Naches Medical Clinic Highland Clinic Yakima Pediatrics CWFM Residency Senior Residential Care Resources NI Login Immunization Schedule Electronic Medical Records Apple Health Notification of Privacy Practice Notificatión de Prácticas de Privacidad About CHCW News Patient Centered Medical Home Employment Request for Proposals Contact Yakima CWFM Yakima Pediatrics Ellensburg Ellensburg Dental Highland Senior Residential Care Naches FTCA Notice Community Health of Central Washington receives medical malpractice coverage provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Community Health of Central Washington recibe cobertura de negligencia medica proporcionada por la Ley Federal de Demandas por Ofensas (FTCA). Created by Studio 99 Multimedia Select Language English Español