New GoHealth Infographic: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Stays Strong

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Sep 7, 2012) - GoHealth, the nation's leading health insurance technology platform that helps millions of Americans compare health insurance quotes, has released a new infographic that illustrates just how popular Medicare Advantage plans have become over the past ten years. In fact, one in four Americans currently choose a Medicare Advantage plan over traditional Medicare.

Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private health insurance companies that contract with Medicare to provide beneficiaries all of the Part A and Part B coverage plus additional benefits. There are several different types of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, and some include Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. 

During Medicare Open Enrollment, held from October 15^th to December 7^th, 2012, consumers can:

• Sign up for Medicare Advantage
  
  
• Switch from Medicare Advantage to Original Medicare
  
  
• Change Medicare Advantage plans or providers
  
  
• Drop or change Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
  

Visitors can learn more about Medicare Advantage by viewing this infographic.

About GoHealth
GoHealth and its customer-facing website GoHealthInsurance.com is a health insurance technology platform, working with over 100 health insurance carriers and more than 10,000 licensed agents across the United States. Since the company's founding in 2001, the GoHealth platform has helped nearly 30 million Americans shop and compare health insurance quotes.

For Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans, seniors can learn more at GoMedicare.com.