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Assistance enrolling in drug plan offered

Maine’s five Agency on Aging offices will offer their final Medicare Part D enrollment workshops in the days before the May 15 enrollment deadline. In the Bangor area, the Eastern Agency on Aging’s last workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Bangor High School. The event is free, and no appointment is needed.

For more information or to learn about enrollment workshops in other areas, call toll free (877) 353-3771 to be connected to the nearest Agency on Aging office.

For low-income seniors and people with disabilities now enrolled in Maine Rx Plus, Low-Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled, or DEL, or MaineCare, the state of Maine can provide valuable information on appropriate Medicare plans, available subsidies and other guidance. Call (866) RX-MAINE or (866) 796-2463.

Consumers may call the Medicare office at (800) MEDICARE or visit the agency’s Web site at www.medicare.gov.


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