Medicare open enrollment period ends soon

Hot Springs County and residents around the state with Medicare should check their health and drug coverage for 2017.

Medicare’s open enrollment period lasts until Dec. 7.

The open enrollment period is the best time to make sure your health and drug plans still meet your individual needs, especially if you have had any changes in your health.

Medicare’s website – http://www.medicare.gov – has the best tool for helping you narrow your search for a new health or drug plan.

Along with using Medicare.gov, you can call Medicare’s toll-free help line at 1-800-633-4227 or consult your “Medicare & You 2017 Handbook,” which you should have received in the mail.

One-on-one benefits counseling is also available through your State Health Insurance Assistance Program. In Wyoming, the number for assistance is 1-800-856-4398.