Need Help with Your Medicare Choices?

Now is the time to change or sign up for 2012 Medicare coverage!

Open enrollment dates are October 15th to December 7th.

If you are a current member of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan, you will be notified in the mail about changes to your current plan. You will then be able to change your plan for January 1, 2012.

Anyone seeking to review his or her options within the Medicare program may wish to contact a SHINE representative. SHINE is the state's free health insurance counseling program for Medicare beneficiaries.

If you are new to the Medicare system and have questions, or are already receiving benefits but want to change your plan or ask questions, please call your local senior center to make an appointment with one of the  SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) counselors.

To set an appointment with the SHINE representative in Westford, phone the Cameron Senior Center at 978-692-5523.

Or, you can call 1-800-Age-Info (1-800-243-4636, press 3) to leave a message for a SHINE volunteer.

SHINE is partially funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is administered by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs in coordination with community agencies.