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Area Agency on Aging

The Area Agency on Aging offers Insurance Counseling including a certified APRISE Counselor to specifically assist with Medicare and Medicaid counseling.

For more information, please call: 
Cambria County Area Agency on Aging at 814.539.5595
Somerset County Area on Aging at 814.443.2681

Helpful questions to consider as you shop for health insurance

Does the plan…

  • Charge a premium in addition to the Medicare Part B premium?
  • Charge copayments for doctor visits?
  • Charge more if I use a doctor or hospital outside the plan? How much?
  • Have maximum amounts it will pay for different services?
  • Set limits on what doctors and hospitals charge you?
  • Charge a deductible or coinsurance for inpatient hospital services, home health, or skilled nursing facility services?
  • Pay for prescriptions? How much?
  • Does the plan cover the drugs I use?
  • May I use my regular pharmacy?
  • Are mail-order pharmacies available?
  • What is the annual or quarterly dollar limit on prescription drug coverage?
  • Will I have to pay more if I prefer to use brand name instead of generic drugs?
  • Is there a maximum out-of-pocket cost for prescription drugs? What is it?
  • Does the plan limit the drugs it pays for to those on a list of drugs (called a formulary)?
  • Are the hours and location of its doctors, clinics and other health care providers convenient?
  • Is my access to emergency care convenient?
  • Are the doctors’ offices, lab, and other services convenient?
  • How fast can I be seen for urgent (non-emergency) care?
  • Is there a telephone hotline for medical advice?
  • Are my doctors in the plan?
  • Is there a selection of the doctors, health professionals, and hospitals that I might need?
  • Can I get the doctor I want? Is he/she accepting new patients under that plan?
  • Routine physicals?
  • Eye exams, glasses, contacts?
  • Dental exams/treatments?
  • Programs that focus on helping members with specific, chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart conditions?

For more information or assistance, please call Customer Service:

Hospital Billing: 888.480.3539 or 814.410.8470

Physician Billing: 800.865.0794 or 814.410.8300

Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.