To better inform area seniors of their options with Medicare prescription drug coverage, the Senior Health Insurance Information Program for Iowa (SHIIP) will present a series of free information sessions to help residents make informed choices.
About 7,700 Iowans who are Medicare beneficiaries received letters from the Medicare Advantage plans in which they are enrolled, announcing that the plans will not be offered in 2010. In response to those letters the Heritage Agency on Aging and St. Luke’s Hospital SHIIP programs are sponsoring two informational sessions Thursday, November 19 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services Center, 3375 Armar Drive, Marion. Attendees can discuss Medicare Advantage plan non-renewals and options available to those affected. Reservations are not necessary.
In addition the Heritage Agency on Aging and SHIIP are sponsoring Medicare Part D “check-up” events at the Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services Center, 3375 Armar Drive, Marion in November and December. Linda Dearinger of the Heritage Agency says Iowans “need to take a good look at what is offered to make sure they are enrolled in a plan that provides the best coverage at the lowest cost. Attending a check-up event will help them with that.”
Appointments are required and can be made calling Kirkwood Continuing Education at 319-398-1022 or 1-800-322-8833. The schedule of check-up sessions includes:
Monday, November 16, 9 a.m. – noon
Wednesday, November 18, 4-7 p.m.
Thursday, November 19, 1 – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24, 9 a.m. – noon
Monday, November 30, 1 – 4 p.m.
Thursday, December 3, 1 – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9, 9 a.m. – noon
Thursday, December 10, 1 – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15, 9 a.m. – noon
Thursday, December 17, 1 – 4 p.m.
For further information on these call the Heritage Agency at 319-398-5559 or 1-800-332-5934.