Transition to Medicare

Published: November 16, 2022

Transitioning to a Medicare Plan?  We’ve Got Your MyCare Plan Ready!

If you need to choose a Medicare plan soon, WHA has the plan to make that decision easier by helping you keep the same doctors and hospitals you know and trust.

Step 1 - browse plans choosewha.com/medicare

Step 2 - attend one of our many in-person seminars

Step 3 - click on Tools & Resources and download our enrollment kit 

In a nutshell: If you are already a WHA member, we have three Medicare Advantage plans for you to choose from when you hit age 65. Not only do WHA’s MyCare, MyCare Plus, and MyCare Compass plans offer benefits as low as $0 monthly cost, $0 PCP visit, and low copays, but they all give you prescription coverage with a $0 drug deductible. Most of our all-in-one MyCare Medicare Advantage HMO plans* include value-added programs such as vision, fitness memberships, emergency travel assistance, mental health services and chiropractic care. 

WHA Programs and Services Included in MyCare Plans:

  • 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care
  • Acupuncture & Chiropractic Care
  • Dental Care* 
  • Fitness Program
  • Hearing Aids*
  • Post-discharge Home Meal Service
  • In-home Support
  • Over-the-Counter Products
  •  Pharmacy Benefits
  •  Emergency Travel Assistance
  • Vision Care
  • Wellness Assessment

*Note: Dental and hearing benefits not available on MyCare Compass plan. Benefits will vary based on the plan you select. Read the benefit comparison and enrollment materials to see what’s right for you.  

If you are Medicare-eligible, you have until December 7, 2022 to choose a plan for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2023. If you reside in Marin, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties, choose from: Western Health Advantage’s MyCare (HMO) or MyCare Plus (HMO). If you reside in Humboldt County only, you may choose MyCare Compass (HMO) plan

Browse plans to learn more at choosewha.com/medicare. We’re here to help, so call us at 888.844.3072 (TTY: 711), Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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