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How to Navigate Medicare Part D Open Enrollment

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss Medicare Part D open enrollment with Jack Stahl, Personal Health Insurance Agent with Pipes Insurance. 

Annual Medicare open enrollment period is from October 15th to December 7th. Navigating the options available to patients for Medicare Part D plans can be complicated and challenging to understand. This episode of Health Matters will help you get some common questions answered to help you be more informed while going through the process of choosing the Medicare Part D plan that is right for you.

Get your answers to these questions in this episode:

  1. What is the annual enrollment period?

  2. How do you make sure that you have chosen the plan that is best for you?

  3. What is the difference between a Medicare Advantage plan and a Medicare Supplement?

  4. How does a Medicare Advantage Plan compare to Traditional Medicare Part A and B?

  5. If I like to travel, will a Medicare Advantage plan be the right choice for me?

  6. How does prescription drug coverage work?

  7. What is the donut hole and why is it part of drug plans?


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Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass, Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

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