The Oklahoma Hospital Association published a free resource for Oklahoma seniors to navigate choosing a Medicare plan during open enrollment, which goes through Dec. 7.
Rich Rasmussen, the association’s president, said the idea came from his time spent on the road during his first year talking with members, employees, trustees and patients.
“We want to make sure that our patients get the best care at the best setting that keeps them closest to home. Because the medical evidence will show that when somebody is being cared for and surrounded by family members and support groups, they recover much faster, and the recovery is with fewer complications,” Rasmussen said. “… We just want to make sure that they’re empowered with information on the front end.”…