GeorgiaCares offering free Medicare counseling for local seniors

A recent partnership between GeorgiaCares and the Fort Valley State University Mobile Technology Unit will provide free Medicare counseling sessions to seniors throughout the state during the Medicare Open Enrollment period.

According to GeorgiaCares Program Team Lead Christine Williams, this partnership allows GeorgiaCares to reach more residents around the state and provide on-site access to information and resources.

Seniors in our area will have access to the mobile unit today, at the Franklin County Senior Center, located at 6885 Highway 145, in Carnesville.

The mobile unit will be available from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

To schedule an appointment for the enrollment event call 886-552-4464.

GeorgiaCares provides Medicare counseling to help those on Medicare who are 65 years or older, and qualified people with disabilities under 65, select the health and drug plan that works best for them.

With the computers in the FVSU’s Mobile Technology Unit, GeorgiaCares can help people research and enroll in Medicare plans on site.

During Open Enrollment, people are usually inundated with mailings and phone calls targeting Medicare recipients, which Williams says can become difficult with information coming from so many sources.

She says at the enrollment event, GeorgiaCares counselors remove all the guesswork and offer unbiased, free consultations.

Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7.

For questions regarding the forthcoming enrollment event, or GeorgiaCares call 1-866-552-4464.