Medicare 2011 Changes: SHINE [Serving Healthcare Information Needs of Elders] will be providing an information presentation on MEDICARE at the Community Safety Building. Many changes will take place in Medicare this year. You may have to take action to ensure that you have the correct coverage for 2011. Questions will be answered on Thursday November 18 at 10:30 am at the Second Floor Conference Room in the Community Safety Building (Police Station) 112 Mystic Street, Arlington, MA 02476. Find out what's New for 2011. Some Medicare Advantage Plans are being dropped and others are increasing premiums. Learn about Prescription Part D plan changes. Will your current plan be the right one for you in 2011? All are welcome!
There are Changes to Open Enrollment Periods - This year people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO, PPO, PFFS) will also make any changes during the Open Enrollment Period. The Medicare Open Enrollment period begins on November 15, 2010 and ends December 31, 2010. A new Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period will begin on January 1, 2011 and end on February 14, 2011.
The Affordable Care Act added an annual Wellness Visit for Medicare Beneficiaries and eliminated co-pays or coinsurance for several preventive exams such as mammograms. Partial coverage in the Prescription Coverage Gap [the donut hole] will begin in 2011. Learn about these and more at the November 18th presentation.
