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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Helpline Assists
APPOINTED FOR BAYFRONT Medicare Beneficiaries
HEALTH BROOKSVILLE AND Select Health Plan
SPRING HILL Bayfront Health no cost or obligation to
Brooksville and Spring
help consumers find a
Hill have made available Medicare plan that meets
Bayfront Health has appointed At St. Petersburg, Hayes a toll-free helpline to help their health care needs.
Sharon D. Hayes, BSN, RN, successfully established trust Medicare beneficiaries
MBA, as chief executive officer with physicians through Local consumers can
of Bayfront Health Brooksville intensive personal interaction, select a health plan access the helpline at
and Spring Hill. She joins the transparency and follow-through that fits their needs and 855-583-2003, Monday
hospital after serving as CEO of on goals. During her time budget. through Friday, 9
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, a there she also contributed to The free helpline connects a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT,
480-bed, Level II Trauma Center. improving quality, safety, and callers with licensed or online at www.
patient experience scores through
“I am eager to provide leadership collaboration with nursing and agents who can assist in medicarecompareusa.
aligning the vision of both ancillary department leaders comparing traditional com.
hospitals to better serve the and expanding the footprint of Medicare, Medicare
needs of Hernando and Pasco the hospital with a renovated Advantage, Supplement, MedicareCompareUSA
counties now and into the and expanded Trauma and and Prescription plans, is dedicated to helping
future,” Hayes said. “There is Emergency Department and and then facilitate consumers make this
tremendous opportunity to grow primary care offices. Hayes enrollment in the plan important insurance
alongside a growing community. previously held the position selected. Through this decision.
Together with physicians, of CEO at Bayonet Point program it will be Not owned or managed
employees and community Regional Medical Center,
leaders, we will nurture and Palms of Pasadena and Edward easier for Medicare by any Medicare
develop high-quality healthcare White Hospital. Her clinical beneficiaries to find a insurance company,
services for the families that knowledge is a strength in this plan that is best for them MedicareCompareUSA’s
live here. I am thankful for the role, as Hayes has worked as an during Medicare annual mission is to provide
opportunity to work with skilled ER trauma nurse, bedside nurse, enrollment from October individuals the unbiased
individuals and to support their and chief nursing officer. 15 through December information they need
dedication to patients.” 7. Licensed insurance while simplifying the
agents are available at enrollment process.
INSURANCE of insurance. The positive is talk to a Broker Agent who come and see you in your
continued from page 16 that these plans can be up to represents multiple plans, home as well, with masks
50% less than a similar ACA like our agents at Accent on to protect us all. We can
available today. Short-term plan. Indemnity plans are Insurance Group. If you want talk over the phone, send
health plans have continued also growing in demand with to know more about ACA information by mail, or over
to grow in availability nationwide doctor networks, options or possibly what the internet. Getting you the
and length of time that an multiple type coverages, Indemnity plan options that options that are available is
individual can be insured including prescription drug may be available to you, our goal. If we can do it, we
under these plans. Some plans coverage with flexible pricing. contact us at Accent Insurance will try.
have coverage available, More options and more Group. Due to the COVID-19
without recontacting, for up competition are what we virus we are taking steps to Call us at 352-666-7373 and
to three years. The drawback all need to help to improve clean our office frequently we will use the safest way to
is that these plans do ask access and reduce costs. and provide masks for those get you the information you
some health questions. So, that want to come in to need so you can make the
depending on your health, you If you have questions about discuss their options. Our plan choice that works for
could be declined for this type your Medicare options, agents still are available to you.
