Brookings Health to Host Free, Understanding Medicare Sessions

Brookings, S.D. – Aug. 26, 2024 – To help prepare area Medicare beneficiaries for 2025
open enrollment, Brookings Health System will host four sessions of the free
Understanding Medicare seminar.

“Brookings Health is hosting this seminar to help current Medicare beneficiaries and
people who will soon be Medicare eligible to learn about the differences between plans
and find the one that best meets their needs,” said Chief Financial Officer Melissa
Wagner.

Two sessions will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Two additional
sessions will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All sessions will be held
at Brookings Hospital, Conference Room A.
The program is recommended for people nearing age 65 of their initial enrollment period
or those who plan to re-enroll in 2025. Information offered will help Medicare
beneficiaries make an informed decision prior to the 2025 Medicare open enrollment
period, Oct. 15 – Dec. 7.

Information offered at the seminar includes:
 Medicare basics, including what individuals need to know about benefits and
options
 How to enroll in Medicare during an individual’s seven-month enrollment window
 Explanations of Medicare Parts A, B, C and D
 What to know before joining a Medicare Advantage plan
The seminar will be conducted by Senior Health Information and Insurance Education
(SHIINE) , a federally funded program through the Administration for Community Living
(ACL) and administered by the South Dakota Department of Human Services Division of
Long Term Services and Support (LTSS). In addition, Brookings Health System
representatives will be on hand to help answer questions on which plans Brookings
Health participates in.

Seating is limited. To register, please visit www.brookingshealth.org/Medicare or call
(605) 696-8030.