THE RESOURCE CENTER

Resource Center Director: Evelyn • Resource Center Specialists: Rita & Holly Office Coordinator: Maddie • Caregiver Support Coordinator: Emily For more information, please call 406-259-5212

THE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR MEDICARE PART D FOR 2024 WILL BE: OCTOBER 16TH TO DECEMBER 7TH

The Resource Center Staff can assist you evaluate your Medicare D plans for 2024.

• Call The Resource Center at 406.259.5212 and request to be put on Medicare D Worksheet mailing list. They will be mailed out on 9/15/23. After 9/15/23 requests will be mailed or emailed out when requested.

• Fill out the worksheet completely and return it to The Resource Center. If there is missing information or an unsigned release we won’t be able to complete the evaluation.

• Once we receive it, we will use the information provided to assess if your current plan is a good choice for 2024 or if you should change to another plan. If a new plan is a better choice, we will offer an appointment to assist you with enrollment if you like.

• We will begin reviewing plan options after October 1st.

Remember each year the plans can change dramatically so it is important to check your plan each year

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a fraud warning about fraud schemes related to COVID-19, due to the loss of Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests ending May 11, 2023. Reports from across the U.S. indicate beneficiaries are receiving tests, sometimes by the dozen, that they never requested. One woman in Polson received 13 orders, and her Medicare account was billed $192 for each test kit.

Statewide Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program Director at MAS, Renee Labrie-Shanks, shared, “Receiving unordered tests indicates that someone has obtained their Medicare number to make unauthorized purchases and can sell it to others to do the same. We need everyone on Medicare to report these unordered tests right away so they can be issued a new Medicare number.” and delight. As I begin this next adventure I will take with me all the kindness, patience, laughter, experiences, and strength you all have given me over the years. I will never forget how you made me feel during my dance - that isn’t over yet.

And if you get the choice to sit out or dance, I hope you will dance…