It's that time again—the Medicare open enrollment period begins Oct. 15.
The Medicare open enrollment period—which begins earlier this year– has been expanded to last seven weeks, ending Dec. 7. Across the country, HHS officials will hold 150 events in the days leading up to Medicare's open enrollment period to inform and educate people with Medicare.
"Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, people with Medicare can get certain preventive services for free and can get more affordable prescription drugs," HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says. "Open enrollment is seniors' chance to review their Medicare choices and pick the plan that works for them, or keep the plan they have today."
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