October 17th, 1:30-3pm.  North Beach Library Community Room. 850 Columbus Ave

Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is here! Officially known as the Annual Election Period which runs from October 15 through December 7, this is main time when you can change your coverage. All changes are effective January 1 next year. If you are in a Medicare Advantage plan, you can switch plans or disenroll and return to Original Medicare. Similarly, if you’re in Original Medicare and would like to join an MA plan, you can. You can also join, disenroll from or switch Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.

Each year, Medicare health plans and Part D prescription drug plans can change their premiums, deductibles, cost-sharing and some benefits, or discontinue their coverage altogether. Therefore, it’s good to be aware of how your plan may change, and prepare accordingly. Some helpful preparation tips include:

Hear an overview on Medicare, Medicare options, Prescription plans, how Open Enrollment works, and some examples about Medicare fraud and scams. Learn how to access one-on-one counseling as we enter Open Enrollment (when you can change your plan)

Hosted by NEXT Village SF, our speaker is from HICAP – an unbiased state and federal Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. Program hosted by Self-Help For the Elderly

https://nextsf.helpfulvillage.com/events/1084-medicare-counseling-hicap-