Medicare Plans for Jupiter, FL

Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, set where the Loxahatchee River meets the ocean. The name traces back to the Hobe people who lived by the inlet. Spanish maps spelled it Jobe, later mapmakers misread that as Jove, and it ended up as Jupiter. The brick Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was finished in 1860 and still marks the inlet. Two Major League Baseball teams hold spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Abacoa. The town had 61,047 residents in the 2020 census.

Jupiter Medical Center is on S. Old Dixie Hwy., and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center on Burns Rd. is the next hospital south. Martin County starts just past Tequesta, and some Jupiter residents see doctors up in Stuart. Advantage plans are sold one county at a time, and a plan sold in Palm Beach County may not count a Martin County office as in network. Before you enroll, check every doctor by name, including any across the county line. A Medicare Supplement pays the same in either county, as long as the doctor accepts Medicare.

If you lean toward a Supplement, the usual choice is Plan G or Plan N. Plan G leaves you with the Part B deductible and little else. Plan N costs less each month, but you pay up to $20 for some office visits and up to $50 for an emergency room visit that doesn't lead to an admission. Neither plan has a network or needs referrals. Drug coverage is separate, so you'd add a Part D plan. We can price both Supplements with your drug list so you see the full yearly picture.

The county's Jupiter Branch Library is at 705 Military Trail, (561) 744-2301, and the Tequesta Branch is at 461 Old Dixie Hwy. N. Veterans can get help with VA claims at the county's Veteran Services office at 6415 W. Indiantown Rd., (561) 964-5459. Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches starts its service area in Jupiter and Tequesta. For free Medicare counseling, call SHINE at 1-800-963-5337.

If you'd like someone to look over your coverage, call for a free review by phone. We compare your doctors, prescriptions and monthly budget with the plans we offer in Jupiter. Each fall, from October 15 to December 7, you can check that your doctors will still be in network next year and change plans if they won't. You can also read up on Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement plans and Part D drug plans, or check your turning 65 timeline.