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PlanPrescriber issued ten tips for Medicare beneficiaries seeking to enroll in Medicare coverage during the 2012 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which opened on October 15, 2011 and runs through December 7, 2011. In most cases, Medicare beneficiaries who wish to make changes to their Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan selections for 2012 must do so during the AEP.

According to a national consumer survey conducted in September and October of 2011 by global insights firm Kelton Research and sponsored by eHealthInsurance, fewer than half (47%) of respondents with employer-based coverage can confidently say how much they contribute from their salary toward their own health insurance premiums.

The Medicare Resource Guide, compiled by the knowledgeable representatives at PlanPrescriber, Inc., takes Medicare-eligible consumers through a six-step process to help them understand Medicare and be better informed when they’re ready to shop for coverage.

Medicare Resource Guide for consumers needing help in finding, comparing and enrolling in Medicare coverage. PlanPrescriber’s new resource guide is designed for baby boomers new to Medicare and any Medicare beneficiary, or caregiver of a beneficiary, that needs assistance in understanding the basics of Medicare and important tips on choosing the right coverage.

Topline results from a survey of consumer health insurance knowledge, taken from a sample of 1,004 nationally representative Americans ages 18 and over in an online study conducted by Kelton Research on behalf of eHealthInsurance between September 27th and October 3rd, 2011.

Employer-provided health insurance is a perk that many workers take for granted, even during tight economic times. A new survey by eHealthInsurance finds that while most consumers with employer-based health insurance think they know best about the coverage they need, they don’t understand much about the costs of their coverage or the most crucial time of the year for making coverage decisions: open enrollment.

One-third (34%) of PlanPrescriber customers would not have coverage for at least one of their prescription drugs if they did not change their drugs, or their Medicare prescription drug coverage heading into 2011. This data comes from an analysis of over 24,000 user sessions that occurred on PlanPrescriber.com during the 2011 Medicare Annual Enrollment period, which ran from November 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Today eHealthInsurance released a consumer checklist designed to help people with employer-sponsored health insurance find the best coverage for their needs during open enrollment season.

An open enrollment checklist, created by eHealthInsurance, to help employees find the best personal health insurance solution for the 2012 benefit year.

Today eHealthInsurance released its top seven tips for consumers considering their health insurance options this open enrollment season.