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ECKAAA to Present New to Medicare Training
The East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging (ECKAAA) will present in 2024, four New to Medicare trainings on Wednesday, January 10, April 10, July 10, and Oct 9. The training will be conducted at the Area Agency Aging and will begin at 10:00 a.m. Registration is required, and a donation of $10 is requested.
The New to Medicare trainings help newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries:
- Understand Medicare enrollment dates, procedures, and penalties
- Understand what Medicare covers and how much plan benefits cost
- Understand how Medicare works with current employee coverage, retiree coverage, federal benefits, or military benefits
- Understand how to compare Drug Plans, Medicare Advantage Plans, and Medicare Supplemental Plans
We recommend this training for anyone who will be new to Medicare or retiring within the next few months.
Call 785-242-7200 to register.
DID YOU ENROLL IN A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN FOR 2025 AND NOW HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT DECISION??
If you switched to a Medicare Advantage Plan or to a different Medicare Advantage Plan, and are not happy with the decision you made during the recent Open Enrollment Period, Medicare provides a way that you can undo that decision or switch to a different Medicare Advantage Plan.
Beginning on January 1st, Medicare has a Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period. During this time, if you’re in a Medicare Advantage Plan and want to change your health plan, you can do one of these:
- Switch to a different Medicare Advantage Plan with or without drug coverage
- Go back to Original Medicare and, if needed, also join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
- Your coverage will start the first day of the month after you ask to join the plan.
In addition, if you are new to Medicare and enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan during your Initial Enrollment Period, you can change to another Medicare Advantage Plan (with or without drug coverage) or go back to Original Medicare (with or without a drug plan) within the first 3 months you have Medicare.
If you have questions about your Medicare, call ECKAAA and we will gladly help you review your options. (785) 242-7200.
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