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Reliance Medicare Advisors is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reliance Medicare Advisors represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, PFFS, and PDP organizations that have a Medicare contract or a Medicare-approved Part D sponsor. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cbr>\nWe do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 6 organizations which offer 3,398 products in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are turning 65, otherwise new to Medicare, losing benefits at work, moving, or have both Medicare and Medicaid you may be eligible. Other circumstances may qualify you as well.\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cbr>\nCosts, coverage, and benefits vary by location. These premiums and benefits may not be available on all Medicare Advantage plans. There may be no plan in your service area that includes all of these benefits.\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cbr>\nReliance Medicare Inc. and its subsidiaries comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate or exclude people because of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, military status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry, ethnicity, marital status, language, health status, or need for health services. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our full accessibility rights information, non-discrimination disclosure, and language options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Aetna: The benefit(s) mentioned are part of special supplemental benefits for the chronically ill (SSBCI). SSBCI conditions include but are not limited to: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and chronic lung disorders. 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