Centers for Medicare Medicaid launches online plan finder

In response to the early open-enrollment dates for Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched the Medicare Plan Finder to help applicants review plan options and make an informed decision. The plan finder is an unbiased comparison of Medicare plans available for the 2012 enrollment period and is provided as a resource to Medicare applicants. The plan finder is available at Medicare.gov. Enrollment begins Saturday and runs through Dec. 7.