Council on Aging hosts Medicare information classes

Logo courtesy of the Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc.

Press release from the Council on Aging:

Asheville, NC – The Council on Aging of Buncombe County in conjunction with Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) announces the Medicare class schedule for Medicare Choices Made Easy.

The information session explains how Medicare works, the enrollment process, how to avoid penalties and ways that beneficiaries can save money.

The information sessions are free and open to the public. People new to Medicare, caregivers, people leaving employer health insurance for Medicare and others who help Medicare beneficiaries with their insurance should consider attending this informative class. The information presented is unbiased as no products are sold, recommended or endorsed.

Register online at www.coabc.org or call the Council on Aging of Buncombe County at (828) 277-8288. For the Pardee classes, register by calling the Pardee Signature Care Center at (828) 692-4600.

For more information, contact John Wingerter, Director of Insurance at the Council on Aging of Buncombe County; johnw@coabc.org or (828) 277-8288 Ext. 310.

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