St. Joseph, Mo. – Walk-in appointments will be taken next week at the Calvin Center in St. Joseph for Medicare Part D Enrollment.

Eligible Medicare beneficiaries interested in enrolling or making changes to their prescription-drug coverage plan under the federal health insurance program can do so beginning October 19th at the InterServ Calvin Center located at 1412 North 3rd Street.

Brett King, Dir. of Resources Development with InterServ said Medicare Part D enrollment or those wishing to make changes to their current plans can do so between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays beginning October 19 with no appointment necessary.

The open enrollment period for Medicare Part D closes on December 4th.

All beneficiaries and/or those who intend to enroll need to bring the following items with them:
• General Information (Name, Address, Telephone #, DOB)
• Medicare Card
• Prescription Drug Card (if necessary)
• List of prescription drugs, dosage, number of pills taken each day.
• Emergency contact and phone number.

During the enrollment period, seniors who are new to Medicare because they are just reaching age 65 may enroll in a Part D plan within three months of their 65th birthday. People living with disabilities who qualify for Medicare may enroll in a Part D plan within three months of their 25th month of disability. Those beneficiaries can change their Part D enrollment status at any time.

To determine whether you are a beneficiary of Medicare Part D or for any other Medicare-counseling questions, call CLAIM at 1-800-390-3330 or visit the website (www.missouriclaim.org). For information concerning the open enrollment process at the Calvin Center, call (816) 279-7779, ext. 0.