Care Connection for Aging Services is accepting appointments to help older adults compare Medicare Part D plans when open enrollment begins Oct. 15.
The agency has certified options counselors who can provide personalized comparisons of Medicare Part D (drug coverage) and Medicare Advantage (Medicare replacement) plans for beneficiaries in all its 13 West Central Missouri counties.
Care Connection Options Counselors will be available at the Clinton Senior Center, 970 E. Sedalia Ave., on Tuesday November 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The services will also be provided by appointment, which can be made by calling Care Connection at 660-747-5861. The service is provided free, but contributions are accepted.
Care Connection counselors are trained by the Missouri State Health Insurance Program, to provide unbiased comparisons of the total costs for the plan year. The comparisons are based upon a beneficiary’s prescription medications and preferred pharmacy.
Beneficiaries will need to have their Medicare numbers, pharmacy preference, and prescription names, dosages, and frequency to get accurate comparisons.
The plan comparison service is one of the most popular that the area agency on aging provides during the fall, when Medicare opens enrollment annually for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.
Beneficiaries are encouraged to make the comparisons annually because Medicare plans change, and many individuals’ health and medications may be different. The enrollment period ends on Dec. 7.
Care Connection for Aging Services is a non-profit area agency on aging serving adults 60 and older in 13 West Central Missouri counties: Bates, Benton, Carroll, Cedar, Chariton, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline, St. Clair, and Vernon. Its mission is to provide opportunities for positive aging experiences. For more information, call 1-800-748-7826 or visit www.goaging.org.
