Nelson County Community Clinic sponsoring Aug. 28th Medicare seminar

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Monday, July 29, 2019 — The Nelson County Community Clinic will hold a free educational seminar concerning Medicare at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at the Nelson County Public Library.

Carol Baldwin with the Lincoln Trail Area Development District State Health Insurance Program. (LTADD SHIP) will be the presenter for this seminar. The community clinic works closely with LTADD SHIP. Carol will speak on the recent changes to Medicare. She will discuss the importance of receiving good information from the correct sources when enrolling in Medicare. Choosing the wrong Medicare program or missing the 7-month window when becoming eligible for Medicare at age 65 can have a catastrophic consequence on the ability to obtain affordable quality healthcare coverage.

She will also discuss Open Enrollment and the importance of reviewing your Medicare Part D or Advantage Plan annually. All these topics and more will be discussed at this free seminar.

If you have questions, contact the Nelson County Community Clinic at 349-5991 to speak with one of their trained counselors or leave a message and someone will return your call.

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