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SUMMARY:Understanding Your Medicare Options
LOCATION:Potomac Library\nPotomac 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/16086823
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) 777-0690.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now?&nb
 sp\; No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomeryc
 ountymd.gov/library/services/card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p>Li
 brary Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to pa
 rticipants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attendi
 ng an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adu
 lts attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying ch
 ild.</p>\n<p>If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more\, please co
 ntact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your 
 group might be accommodated.</p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation Requests</stron
 g></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request&nbsp\;<st
 rong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpr
 eter.html">English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a>
 </strong>&nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored program th
 ey plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Prog
 ram Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\nht
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