Did you know that adding or stopping prescription medications can change your insurance co-payments?
If you’ve been on Medicare for a few years, you could probably benefit from talking to a counselor in the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP).
You may have a free consultation with a volunteer SHIIP counselor to determine whether your current choice for Medicare Part D is the best deal you can get. Part D provides help with the cost of prescription drugs. The best plan for each individual depends on both current and projected health needs as well as what other insurance you have.
A highly trained SHIIP volunteer is available every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dallas County Human Services campus at 25747 N Ave., north of Adel along U.S. Highway 169. Call 515-993-3750 to schedule your free appointment.
For Dallas County residents in the Perry area, a SHIIP volunteer is available at the Dallas County Hospital, 610 10th St. in Perry. Please call 515-465-7578.
If it’s more convenient, you may meet with a SHIIP volunteer at the Methodist West Hospital at 1660 60th St. in West Des Moines. Call 515-343-1645 to schedule an appointment there.
Find out more about SHIIP by visiting the website.
Ann Cochran is the health navigation coordinator in the Dallas County Public Health Department.
