Medicare Choices Made Easy Classes

medicare helpThe Council on Aging of Buncombe County, in conjunction with Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), presents free, informative classes.

The information session explains how Medicare works, the enrollment process, how to avoid penalties, and ways that beneficiaries can save money.

The information sessions are free and open to the public. People new to Medicare, caregivers, people leaving employer health insurance for Medicare, and those who help Medicare beneficiaries with their insurance should consider attending any of these informative classes.

The information presented is unbiased as no products are sold, recommended or endorsed.

Thursday, August 20, 2015, 3-5 p.m., Pardee Signature Care Center, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd, Hendersonville

Tuesday, August 25, 2-4 p.m., Saint Eugene Catholic Church, 72 Culvern Street, Asheville

Wednesday, August 26, 2-4 p.m., Basilica of Saint Lawrence Catholic Church, 97 Haywood Street, Asheville

Thursday, August 27, 5-7 p.m., Twisted Laurel, 10 A South Main Street, Weaverville

Tuesday, September 1, 6-8 p.m., Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, West Union Street, Morganton

Wednesday, September 2, 2-4 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 208 Seventh Avenue, West Hendersonville

Monday, September 21, 1-3 p.m., Asheville YMCA, 30 Woodfin Street, Asheville

Tuesday, September 22, 1-3 p.m., Reuter Family YMCA, 3 Town Square Boulevard, Asheville

Wednesday, September 23, 1-3 p.m., Fletcher YMCA, 2775 Hendersonville Road, Asheville

Thursday, September 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Woodfin YMCA, 40 North Merrimon Avenue, Asheville

Friday, September 25, 10-12 p.m., Hendersonville Family YMCA, 810 West 6th Street, Hendersonville

Wednesday, October 7, 2-4 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1024 West Main Street, Forest City

Register online at www.coabc.org or call the Council on Aging of Buncombe County at (828) 277-8288. For the Pardee class, register by calling the Pardee Signature Care Center at (828) 692-4600.

For more information, contact John Wingerter, Director of Insurance at the Council on Aging of Buncombe County; [email protected] or (828) 277-8288 Ext. 310.