Learn how to easily compare Medicare Health and Drug Plan options for 2012

Do You Help Someone With Medicare? Are You a Computer Savvy Senior?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal Medicare Agency, invites you to join a free online class to learn how to easily compare Medicare Health and Drug Plan options for 2012. This class can be attended from the comfort of your own home -- all you need is a computer and a telephone (the number you'll call will even be toll-free)!

Join us for one of these free classes for a live, step- by-step demonstration of the Medicare Plan Finder Tool. This training session will show you the specifics of how to:

• Compare 2012 Medicare health and/or drug plans for 2012 to best meet the needs of you or the Medicare beneficiary you care for
• Receive the most-up-to-date information on Medicare’s Open Enrollment period.

The classes are:

• Saturday, October 22, 10 am - 11 am
• Tuesday, Oct. 25, 8 am - 9 am
• Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 pm - 8 pm

Keep in mind that the Open Enrollment Period is earlier this year! It begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. This is the time of the year when all people with Medicare should review their current health and/or prescription drug plan and compare it to others to make sure it is still the best option for them in 2012!

For more information and to register for one of these sessions, contact Lorelei Schieferdecker at 816-426-6453 or by e-mail at lorelei.schieferdecker@cms.hhs.gov.