Tri-Town Offers Medicare Enrollment Help to Seniors

Medicare open enrollment started Oct. 15, and Tri-Town Community Action Agency is offering free assistance to seniors to compare their options under Medicare Part D and the Advantage plan.

“Navigating Medicare can be intimidating for senior citizens, particularly with the changes in plans and costs that are made every year,” said Tri-Town CEO Joseph DeSantis. “Our goal at Tri-Town is to ensure that every senior gets the support to find the right information and make the choice that’s best for them.”

Tri-Town’s Senior Health Insurance Program [SHIP] counselors will be available to review clients’ options on Medicare.gov and “provide unbiased information about the plan that bests suits each individual,” DeSantis explained.

Seniors and their caregivers should bring their current Medicare card; a list of prescriptions, including name, dosage, and quantity; and any other current health insurance cards.

For a full list of Medicare Open Enrollment Events in Rhode Island, visit the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs Open Enrollment Calendar.

Upcoming Open Enrollment Events:

Thursday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Senior Services Inc. of Woonsocket, 84 Social St., Woonsocket;

Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lincoln Senior Center, 150 Jenckes Hill Rd, Lincoln;

Monday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Cumberland Senior Center, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland;

Monday, Nov. 9 from 9 a..m. to 3 p.m. at the Salvatore Mancini Activity and Resource Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd, North Providence;

Thursday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Senior Services Inc. of Woonsocket, 84 Social St., Woonsocket;

For more information on enrollment event dates and appointments, contact your local Senior Center or Program Coordinator Suzanne Carson at (401) 709-2635.

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