Free Assistance During Medicare Open Enrollment Still Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2019

Contact: Dan Hoblick, Department of Human Services, 605-773-6463

 

 

Free Assistance During Medicare Open Enrollment Still Available

 

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE) program would like to remind all Medicare beneficiaries there is still time to receive free assistance during the Medicare open enrollment period.

 

Individuals taking advantage of the free one-on-one counseling should bring their Medicare card, a current list of medications, and if available, their login information for Medicare.gov.

 

To schedule a meeting with a volunteer in your community, please visit www.shiine.net or contact 1-800-536-8197.

 

The Medicare open enrollment period ends on Dec. 7.

 

SHIINE is a federal program designed to help individuals with questions about Medicare and protecting their benefits.

 

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