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eHealth, PlanPrescriber.com and eHealthMedicare.com, published six questions commonly asked during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), by adults providing unpaid care (caregivers) for loved ones with Medicare. Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period began Oct. 15, 2012 and runs through Dec. 7, 2012.

eHealth, PlanPrescriber.com and eHealthMedicare.com, publish answers to five questions commonly asked by Medicare beneficiaries during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP).

Today eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), which operates PlanPrescriber (www.planprescriber.com) and eHealthMedicare (www.eHealthMedicare.com), released a list of helpful tips for people comparing Medicare Advantage plans and stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans during the 2012/2013 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP).

eHealth’s 2013 resource guide is designed for boomers new to Medicare, as well as current Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers of Medicare beneficiaries participating in Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which ends on December 7, 2012. Anyone who needs help understanding the basics of Medicare or who wants tips to help them choose the right coverage can benefit from this guide.

Ninety-two percent (92%) of Medicare beneficiaries are not currently enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (MAPD) with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs available to them, according to new research from eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH). eHealth's 2013 Medicare AEP Snapshot Survey based on over 3,000 user sessions from PlanPrescriber.com during the first three weeks of Medicare's 2013 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) found that the average Medicare beneficiary who switched to the plan with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs in 2013 could save over $600.

About one-third of adults who provide unpaid care for their elderly parents say they’ll have to use their own retirement savings to help their parents financially. Even more - forty-one percent (41%) - support their parents financially each month, helping with a range of expenses, including food, gas, housing, prescription drugs and medical care. And while the majority of respondents (89%) care for someone on Medicare, forty-four percent (44%) of these caregivers don’t understand important components of the program.