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Tell Us Your Story

Personal stories are among the most powerful tools we have to make change happen.

Your experience matters. Your stories are the foundation upon which better health policies are built. Personal stories show how health care policy affects your lives, and help us enlighten lawmakers about problems and trends that you help us identify.

By sharing real-life stories—your stories—with the press, policymakers and the general public, the Medicare Rights Center raises public awareness about the issues, builds the case for change and works to improve health policy.

We respect the confidentiality of everyone who submits a story, and always ask permission before sharing it with anyone.

If you have a Medicare story to tell, submit it below.

If you would like to read other people’s stories, please click one the links below:

People’s stories about Medicare private health plans.

People’s stories about Prescription drug coverage (Part D).

Submit Your Story

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Tell Your Story Form

I am a (check all that apply):

Person with Medicare who is 65 or over
Person with disabilities with Medicare
Person with both Medicare and Medicaid
Caregiver/family member of someone with Medicare
Social worker/case manager
Advocate
Other

If other, please specify:

My story is about (choose one):

Original Medicare

Are you getting the care you need? Are you having trouble paying for your supplemental coverage? How much are your out-of-pocket expenses? Are you happy with Original Medicare?

Medicare private health plans

Are you getting the care you need? Has your doctor or hospital dropped out of your plan's network? Is it costing you more than you expected? Were you misled into joining a plan? Are you locked-in to a plan that no longer meets your needs? Are you happy with your Medicare private health plan?

Prescription drug coverage (Part D)

Are your drugs being covered? Have you run into trouble at your doctor's office, at the pharmacy, or when you've called a Medicare private drug plan for help? Is your Medicare prescription drug plan working well for you?

24-Month Medicare Waiting Period for people with disabilities

How has the 24-month waiting period affected your health? Your quality of life?

Being uninsured or underinsured

What are the physical, financial and emotional tolls of being uninsured or underinsured?

Other

If other, please specify:

We welcome all stories about the health care system. If you've suffered as a result of the system's deficiencies, please tell us so we can help expose how the system fails us. If you are happy with your current health care, please tell us how it is working for you.

Please tell us your story in your own words:

What steps did you take to address the problem? (For example: Called 1-800-MEDICARE, social worker, Medicare private health plan, etc.):

What results did you get?:

We sometimes follow up with people to discuss their stories or to ask them if they would mind sharing them with the press. May we contact you? If so, please complete the information below:

First Name:

Last Name:

Age (optional):

Telephone:

*State:

*Zip:

*E-Mail:

*Please re-enter e-mail to confirm:

If you would like free assistance from one of our counselors, please call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-333-4114, between 9 am and 5 pm Eastern Time.