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SUMMARY:Understanding Your Medicare Options
LOCATION:Chevy Chase Library\nChevy Chase Library
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DESCRIPTION:The State Health Insurance Assistance Program in Montgomery Co
 unty offers free\, confidential counseling to help people understand Medic
 are and make informed decisions about health and drug coverage..\nhttps://
 mcpl.libnet.info/event/16086789
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistanc
 e Program) in Montgomery County offers free\, confidential counseling to h
 elp people understand Medicare and make informed decisions about their hea
 lth and drug coverage.&nbsp\;The program also helps residents compare plan
 s\, enroll in coverage\, and learn about programs that can reduce Medicare
  costs.</p>\n<p><br />It provides unbiased counseling and education&nbsp\;
 to Medicare beneficiaries\, their families\, and caregivers so they can ma
 ke informed decisions about their health coverage.<br />What SHIP Does:</p
 >\n<ul>\n<li>Offers free one-on-one counseling&nbsp\;about Medicare option
 s</li>\n<li>Helps compare Medicare Advantage\, Medigap\, and Part D prescr
 iption plans</li>\n<li>Assists with enrollment and plan changes</li>\n<li>
 Provides information about Medicare savings programs and financial assista
 nce</li>\n<li>Helps resolve billing issues and questions about coverage</l
 i>\n<li>Educates residents about Medicare fraud and scams</li>\n</ul>\n<p>
 In Montgomery County\, the program is run by the Jewish Council for the Ag
 ing of Greater Washington&nbsp\;and supported by federal\, state\, and cou
 nty funding.</p>\n<p>Questions about this program?&nbsp\;Contact the branc
 h at (240) 773-9590.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\; No
  worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd
 .gov/library/services/card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p>Library P
 rogram Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participa
 nts within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an M
 CPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults att
 ending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.</p
 >\n<p>If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more\, please contact t
 he branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group m
 ight be accommodated.</p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\
 n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request&nbsp\;<strong><a
  href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.ht
 ml">English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a></stron
 g>&nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan
  to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Man
 ager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\nhttps://m
 cpl.libnet.info/event/16086789
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