Medicare Counseling Workshops

Medicare Advantage and Prescription drug plans make changes each year to premiums, coverage, and network providers. Open Enrollment is the only time that individuals can change their prescription coverage to assure they have the best coverage for their specific needs in the coming year. Last year, Ridgefield’s team of certified Medicare CHOICES counselors met with over 150 local residents and were able to save them a total of $134,000 on 2018 prescription costs. Ridgefield Social Services is once again offering free confidential Medicare prescription counseling sessions from October 16 through December 7, during Medicare’s Open Enrollment period at the Ridgefield Library.

Individual Counseling Sessions at the Library are available by appointment. Call 203-431-2754 to schedule yours today, these sessions do fill up! These free one-on-one meetings provide a confidential review of your prescription coverage, an explanation of benefits and general assistance to people with Medicare. Counselors will compare your current coverage with plans for 2019 assuring all your medications are covered and you are not paying more then you need.

For more information on any of our programs and to make your appointment to meet with a Ridgefield Medicare CHOICES  counselor, please call Karen Gaudian at 203.431.2754 or email municipalagent@ridgefield.org.

This program is made possible through the joint efforts of the Ridgefield Department of Social Services, the Western CT Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA), the Ridgefield Library and the Commission on Aging (COA) and Founders Hall.