Thursday October 06, 2011

It’s that time of the year: Annual Medicare Open Enrollment. This year, there is one important change to remember: Medicare Open Enrollment starts earlier on October 15, 2011 and ends December 7, 2011. In addition to enrolling during this period, you also have an opportunity to drop or change your Medicare health and drug coverage.

Need More Information on Medicare?

Review “Medicare & You”

Visit the Medicare & You website to download a copy of the handbook. Click here for the website. Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). All current enrollees of Medicare will automatically receive a copy of this handbook in the mail. The handbook is also available in Spanish.

Visit the Medicare website

Medicare’s website has an abundance of information that is helpful to beneficiaries. The information covered includes: 1) A tool that allows you to compare plans 2) Access to a medicine worksheet to assist with the drug plan selection process 3) Cost of premiums 4) How to get personalized help

Take advantage of all the information and materials that are available to you. Some Medicare materials are available Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Russian.

Click here to view a list of the materials that are available to you on the Medicare website.

Do not forget to mark your calendar for October 15 and enroll in Medicare on time!