HICAP, the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, will be holding Medicare Annual Enrollment Clinics at the 29 Palms Senior Center, 6539 Adobe Road, on Friday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Health Clinic is designed to help senior and disabled residents review Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans, review current medications and upcoming changes in formularies, and answer questions on current plans and changes. A counselor will be available to help individuals understand benefits and enrollment; prescription drug plan coverage; Medicare advantage plans; Supplemental policies (Medigap); employee and retiree coverage; the Affordable Care Act; Medicare limited income assistance programs; long-term care insurance, as well as provide legal assistance with Medicare appeals and administrative hearings. The enrollment clinic will be held by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call Reach Out Morongo Basin at 760-361-1410.
