Medicare D Open Enrollment
Appointments start Monday, November 16, 2009 and end Wednesday, December, 30th.
Help is available at the Frederick County Department of Aging, 1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick by appointment only. Appointments start Monday, November 16.
Make an appointment starting Monday, November 2nd by calling 301-600-1605.
Take the Rx Enrollment Check-up Today! Get the Most Out of Your Medicare.
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment starts November 15, 2009 and goes through December 31, 2009. Now is the time to evaluate your current plan – has it met your needs this year?
Medicare recommends taking this quick Rx Enrollment Check-up. If you are satisfied with your current plan, you do not have to do anything to re-enroll. Take a few minutes now and ask yourself these three questions:
¨ Cost: Will your premium and costs change in 2010?
¨ Coverage: Do you need more coverage in 2010?
Will the prescription drugs you take be covered by
your plan?
¨ Customer Service: Are you satisfied with your plan's
customer service?
Important Medicare Enrollment Dates:
November 15, 2009 - Annual Enrollment Begins
November 16, 2009 - Appointments at Department of Aging begin
December 30, 2009 - Appointments at Department of Aging end
December 31, 2009 - Annual Enrollment Ends
January 1, 2010 - Coverage Begins
Enroll to make sure you can get the prescriptions you need on January 1st.
¨ Again, help is available at the Frederick County Department of Aging, 1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick by appointment only. Appointments start on Monday, November 16. Make an appointment by calling 301-600-1605 starting on Monday, November 2nd.
¨ 1-800-Medicare has trained staff available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist callers with Medicare D.
¨ http://www.medicare.gov/ provides computerized assistance in finding the right Medicare D drug plan.
¨ The Social Security website, http://www.socialsecurity.gov/, is an effective way to apply for the extra help in Medicare D.
