Medicare workshop offered in Pocatello
Tuesday May 14, 2024Contact: Julie Robinson, 208-334-4312
julie.robinson@doi.idaho.gov
POCATELLO, ID (May 14, 2024) – Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), a unit of the Idaho Department of Insurance, is offering a Medicare Workshop on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at the Marshall Public Library (113 S. Garfield, Pocatello) from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
This workshop is especially designed for:
- People who are turning 65 or otherwise approaching Medicare eligibility
- Caregivers
- Anyone who would like to learn more about how Medicare works.
Presenters will explain some of the vocabulary associated with Medicare and they will introduce the various parts of Medicare. Attendees will learn about:
- Important timeframes for enrolling in Medicare
- Enrollment periods for Medigap, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
- How the different parts of Medicare work together – and how they don’t
Anyone interested in attending this free workshop please contact SHIBA at 1-800-247-4422 to register.
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