Louisiana citizens who are eligible for Medicare will be able to participate in the all-new Ochsner Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage benefit plans starting in October. Prescription medication coverage, fitness, dentistry, hearing, and vision will all be included in the plan, with premiums and copays starting at $0 and include a wide range of cost-saving features and wellness programs not available with original Medicare.
- Coverages: Ochsner Health Plan’s initial service region covers the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, and West Baton Rouge in the Greater New Orleans and Greater Baton Rouge areas.
- Highest quality: “At Ochsner, our goal is to provide the highest quality care available to meet all of our patient’s health and wellness needs at every stage of life,” said Warner Thomas, president, and CEO, Ochsner Health. “By launching the new Ochsner Health Plan with Medicare Advantage plans, developed by Ochsner and fully integrated with services offered throughout our system, we’ll be able to help seniors enjoy the best years of their lives.”
- Collaborations: Ochsner Health Plan will collaborate with Ochsner Health’s participating providers to make a positive difference in the lives of its members by providing preventive care resources and health management services that are fully integrated with both virtual and in-person programs for chronic and complex conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, obesity, nicotine addiction, and more.
- Availability: “As the U.S. Medicare population continues to grow by 11,000 people every day, more seniors across Louisiana are seeking the best medical options available to them,” said Thomas. “Ochsner wanted to create an innovative plan that takes full advantage of Ochsner Health’s fully integrated health system. We encourage Ochsner patients who might qualify for Medicare to compare Ochsner Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage plan benefits to other Medicare Advantage plans in the area.”
- Establishment: Ochsner Health, a nationally recognized, award-winning clinical, ambulatory, and hospital care provider, was founded in 1942 to fulfill the particular needs and difficulties of Louisiana patients and communities. Ochsner Health now employs over 32,000 people and has over 4,500 employed and connected physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties, all of whom are dedicated to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating.