Are you on Medicare and do you have questions about your benefits? Are you or is someone you know soon going to be taking that “leap” into getting Medicare and wanting trustworthy easy-to-understand information from a real person?
If so, the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging (NC-FH AAA) invites you to its Leap Day Medicare Basics presentation to learn about Medicare and get answers to your Medicare questions from an experienced certified Medicare benefits counselor.
The Leap Day Medicare Basics program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 29 in the Prescott Room of the Salina Public Library, 301 West Elm Street. Those wishing to reserve their place should call 1-800-432-2703 or 776-9294 or go to ncfhaaa.com. There is no cost for participants; voluntary contributions are gratefully accepted.
This presentation is part of the NC-FH AAA’s “Answers to Older Kansans” series of seminars.
"Medicare is very important for older Kansans and people living with disabilities, and it’s insurance so there are lots of bureaucratic words and jargon that make Medicare confusing to many," said Julie Govert Walter, NC-FH AAA executive director. "Our Medicare Basics presentations are one of the best ways to get trustworthy, easy-to-understand information about Medicare and also get answers to questions about your Medicare."
Karen Mayse, a veteran counselor with the Senior Health Insurance Counselors for Kansas (SHICK) program with the NC-FH AAA will be the presenter. Mayse has provided unbiased information as a SHICK Counselor for more than 10 years and helps people when they are considering Medicare options. This session helps people new to Medicare get the information they need to successfully enroll in Medicare.
Mayse and other SHICK Counselors with the NC-FH AAA answer questions about Medicare Parts A & B and also help people understand supplement insurance options or appeal a bill. They also help people who are having difficulties affording medications get help with drug manufacturers and government programs that help pay for needed prescriptions and insurance.
Medicare benefits counseling is provided through a partnership between NC-FH AAA and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
For more information about SHICK or to apply to be a SHICK counselor, call NC-FH AAA at 800-432-2703 or go to www.ncfhaaa.com.