Patient Handout Bundle: 5 Plain-Language Medicare Handouts (Editable)

WHAT YOU GET

Five plain-language, 2-page Medicare patient handouts, each in color PDF, grayscale PDF and editable Word.

FILES

- One folder per handout, each with a color PDF, a grayscale print PDF and an editable .docx

- 01 What Is an Annual Wellness Visit? (2 pages)

- 02 Why Did I Get a Bill? (2 pages)

- 03 Your Medicare Advantage Plan Explained (2 pages)

- 04 Chronic Care Management: What It Means for You (2 pages)

- 05 Preparing for Your Visit (checklist + medicine list) (2 pages)

- README-Start-Here.txt: printing tips and license

PAGE COUNT

5 handouts x 2 pages = 10 pages (front and back)

FORMAT

US Letter (8.5 x 11 in). Color PDF, grayscale PDF and editable Microsoft Word .docx (also opens in Google Docs and LibreOffice). Delivered as one .zip file.

Instant digital download: your download link appears right after checkout and is emailed to you. No physical item is shipped.

HOW TO EDIT THE WORD FILES

1. Download and unzip the file on a computer.

2. Open any .docx file in Microsoft Word, Google Docs (File > Open > Upload) or free LibreOffice.

3. Optional: click the small header line at the top of the page and type your practice name, or leave it as-is. The templates look finished either way.

4. Type into the tables or edit any wording for your office, then save and print at 100% (actual size).

WHAT'S INSIDE

- Large 14 pt+ text, high contrast, about a 6th-grade reading level

- Finished and ready to print as-is, no clinic info required

- Optional: add your clinic name, phone or logo in the Word files

- Sources cited (Medicare.gov, CMS; checked October 2026)

- 2026 Medicare amounts, clearly labeled (Medicare changes them each January)

LICENSE

One clinic or practice (all of its locations) may print and hand out unlimited copies to its own patients and edit the Word files for that use. Please do not resell, share or post the files.

PLEASE NOTE

For general education only. Not medical, legal or insurance advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare, CMS or any government agency.

AI DISCLOSURE: I wrote this with the help of AI tools and checked it against the official sources listed in the file.

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