Costco to launch its own Medicare plan
Costco is partnering with a nonprofit to launch its own brand of Medicare. The Issaquah-based warehouse chain has agreed to work with a California-based nonprofit insurer called SCAN to offer a Medicare Advantage plan that includes a suite of senior-focused insurance products.
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Costco is partnering with a nonprofit to launch its own brand of Medicare. The Issaquah-based warehouse chain has agreed to work with a California-based nonprofit insurer called SCAN to offer a Medicare Advantage plan that includes a suite of senior-focused insurance products. (Medicare Advantage plans are health plans offered by private companies and approved by Medicare.) In a SCAN news release on Tuesday, the nonprofit said the products will integrate with Costco’s current prescription, vision, hearing and over-the-counter offerings, which target seniors. “Older adults want healthcare that is easier to navigate, more responsive to their needs and rooted in organizations they trust,” SCAN CEO Sachin H.
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- Costco is partnering with a nonprofit to launch its own brand of Medicare. The Issaquah-based warehouse chain has agreed to work with a California-based nonprofit insurer called SCAN to offer a Medicare Advantage plan that includes a suite of senior-focused insurance products.
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