Insurance Insights
October 24-30, 2016
Medicare Open Enrollment dates
By Allen Kerr
Medicare Open Enrollment is in full swing, and I wanted to use this week’s column to let you know where there is free assistance available for the week beginning Monday, Oct. 24. I encourage Arkansas seniors to put one of these events on your to-do list so that they can make the best decision for their health plans and prescription drug coverage for 2017. The events are below. For more information, please call AID’s SHIIP division at 800-224-6330.
October 24
Senior Center, Clarendon; 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
El Dorado Connections Volunteer Center, El Dorado; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Houseaboutit, Little Rock; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Independence County Senior Center, Batesville; By Appointment
Baxter County Area Agency on Aging, Mountain Home; By Appointment
Benton County Area Agency on Aging, Bentonville; By Appointment
Washington County Area Agency on Aging, Fayetteville; By Appointment
Oaklawn Senior Health Care Center, Hot Springs; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. By Appointment
October 25
Jack Evans Senior Citizens Center, Sherwood; 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
El Dorado Connections Volunteer Center, El Dorado; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Elite Adult Day Care, DeValls Bluff; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Houseaboutit, Little Rock; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Independence County Senior Center, Batesville; By Appointment
Baxter County Area Agency on Aging, Mountain Home; By Appointment
Boone County Area Agency on Aging, Harrison; By Appointment
Carroll County Area Agency on Aging, Berryville; By Appointment
Madison County Area Agency on Aging, Huntsville; By Appointment
Searcy County Area Agency on Aging, Marshall; By Appointment
Washington County Area Agency on Aging, Fayetteville; By Appointment
Oaklawn Senior Health Care Center, Hot Springs; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. By Appointment
White River Area Agency on Aging, Newport; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
October 26
Dunbar Community Center, Little Rock; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
El Dorado Connections Volunteer Center, El Dorado; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Houseaboutit, Little Rock; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Independence County Senior Center, Batesville; By Appointment
Baxter County Area Agency on Aging, Mountain Home; By Appointment
Boone County Area Agency on Aging, Harrison; By Appointment
Carroll County Area Agency on Aging, Berryville; By Appointment
Marion County Area Agency on Aging, Yellville; By Appointment
Newton County Area Agency on Aging, Jasper; By Appointment
Washington County Area Agency on Aging, Fayetteville; By Appointment
Oaklawn Senior Health Care Center, Hot Springs; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. By Appointment
Senior Center, Camden; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
October 27
Senior Center, Des Arc; 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
El Dorado Connections Volunteer Center, El Dorado; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Entrepreneurial Center, Wabbaseka; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Houseaboutit, Little Rock; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Senior Center, Oil Trough; 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Independence County Senior Center, Batesville; By Appointment
Boone County Area Agency on Aging, Harrison; By Appointment
Washington County Area Agency on Aging, Fayetteville; By Appointment
Oaklawn Senior Health Care Center, Hot Springs; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. By Appointment
Senior Center, Hampton; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Senior Center, Ashdown; 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
October 28
Houseaboutit, Little Rock; 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Independence County Senior Center, Batesville; By Appointment
Benton County Area Agency on Aging, Bentonville; By Appointment
Washington County Area Agency on Aging, Fayetteville; By Appointment
Oaklawn Senior Health Care Center, Hot Springs; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. By Appointment
Izard County Senior Center, Brockwell; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Medicare Open Enrollment period runs through Dec. 7, 2016. For information, Arkansans can visit AID’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) at http://Insurance.Arkansas.gov/shiip.htm or call us at 800-224-6330.
It is my pleasure to continue to serve you as your Insurance Commissioner. For more information on the Arkansas Insurance Department, please visit http://insurance.arkansas.gov, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ARInsuranceDept and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ArkansasInsuranceDepartment.
Allen Kerr was appointed Arkansas Insurance Commissioner on Jan. 13, 2016, by Governor Asa Hutchinson.
