Medicare supplement help slated at libraries

Open enrollment for health insurance and Medicare supplement will be Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, and volunteers Daniel and Joyce Leonard will be at Whitman County library branches to help current and future Medicare recipients. Participants should bring a list of current medications. Drop in anytime during the scheduled hours for assistance.

The library is partnering again this year with Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors to offer free, unbiased, confidential help in making decisions. Supplement policies need an annual review as they change in cost and coverage every year. SHIBA is a free, unbiased service of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner and sponsored locally by Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington.

The Leonards were awarded the Washington AARP Andrus Award, the highest award for volunteer service in the state, earlier this year.

Programs have been scheduled at the following branches:

St. John and LaCrosse -Oct. 16 , 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m

Rosalia and Tekoa- Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

Endicott and Malden -Oct. 20 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

Oakesdale Oct. 23 –- 1 to 5 p.m.

Palouse and Farmington Oct. 24 –- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.

For further details, call the library toll free at 877-733-3375 or visit the library’s Events Calendar: http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us