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.
Here is a schedule of events with Care Connection Options Counselors:
Marshall Senior Center, 14 E. Morgan St., Tuesday, October 21, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sedalia Senior Center, 1800 W. 3rd, Thursday, October 23, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Concordia Senior Center, 710 Main St., Tuesday, October 28, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
McCarty Senior Center,19482 US Hwy 54, Wheatland, Friday, October 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Neal Center, 301 N. Main St., Nevada, Monday, November 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Warrensburg Senior Center, 445 E. Gay, Wednesday, November 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Butler Senior Center, 611 W. Mill, Friday, November 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Warsaw Senior Center, 1757 N. Dam Access Rd., Tuesday, November 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
El Dorado Springs Senior Center, 604 S. Forest, Thursday, November 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rivers Crossing Life Center, 5215 Bus. Hwy 13 NE, Osceola, Wednesday, November 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Clinton Senior Center, 970 E. Sedalia Ave., Tuesday, November 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Services will also be provided by appointment, which can be made by calling Care Connection at 1-800-748-7826. The service is provided free, but contributions are accepted.
The Missouri State Health Insurance Program trains Care Connection counselors to provide unbiased comparisons of the total costs for the plan year. The comparisons are based on a beneficiary’s prescription medications and preferred pharmacy.
Beneficiaries will need to have their Medicare number, preferred pharmacy, 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.
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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.
