Medicare deadline looms

Medicare-eligible individuals have less than two weeks to meet several Medicare deadlines.

Eligible individuals have until Dec. 31 to add or drop drug coverage from a Medicare Advantage plan, or to switch, join or drop a standalone Medicare drug plan (known as Medicare Part D).

Excellus BCBS is offering a number of free information sessions.

Thursday, December 20th:
10am at Stephanie's Ristorante, 84 High Street, Fairport
10am at Webster Knights of Columbus, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster
2pm at the Wishing Well, 1190 Chili Ave., Rochester
2pm at Clifton Springs Hospital, 2 Coulter Rd., Clifton Springs

Thursday, December 27th:
10am at the Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Brighton
10am at the Joseph C. Wilson Health Center, 800 Carter St., Rochester
10am at Konstantinou Restaurant, 2030 State Route 104, Ontario
2pm at the Marion B. Folsom Health Center, 1850 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd., Rochester
2pm at the Hampton Inn-Victor, 7637 State Route 96, Victor.

For more information on Medicare, members can call 1-877-883-9577.  Non-members can call 1-800-659-1986.
Click here for a link to Excellus BCBS' website.