Sheldon, Iowa — If you are turning 65 soon and have questions about enrolling in Medicare, there’s a seminar coming up for you.
“Welcome to Medicare” will be held Tuesday, April 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the campus of Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. It’ll be held in Room 116 A.
If this is something that interests you, you are asked to please register by Monday, April 4th, by calling 712-324-5061 in the Sheldon area, or 800-352-4907.
Carol Brinkert is a counselor with the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP. She’s from MercyOne in Primghar. Brinkert says they are excited to offer this free seminar to the people living in northwest Iowa. She says, “Medicare is such an important program and understanding what it offers helps assure that anyone eligible gets the health benefits they deserve.”
She tells us that this “Welcome to Medicare” seminar will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit, (which is Part D), Medicare Advantage plans, and Medicare supplement insurance. For more information or if you have questions, she says you can call NCC. Again those numbers are 712-324-5061 or 800-352-4907.
SHIIP, the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, is a service of the State of Iowa. SHIIP officials tell us their services are free, confidential, and unbiased. SHIIP counselors are trained by the state and do not sell or promote any insurance companies, policies, or agents. MercyOne Primghar is the local sponsor for SHIIP in O’Brien County.
