Some Seniors Feeling Overwhelmed with Medicare Open Enrollment

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – With more than 24,000 different plans available nationwide, Medicare open enrollment is leaving some seniors feeling overwhelmed.

About 54 million U.S. adults use Medicare for their health insurance coverage, Becker County’s Senior Coordinator with MAHUBE-OTWA, Lisa Stroschein says now is the best time to ensure that your Medicare plan is fitting your needs, “Whether that’s if you travel, if you’ve had a change in health condition, different medications, all of those things would be reasons why I would tell people to look at their insurance policy and ensure that its meeting what they need it to do.”

Medicare Open Enrollment began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, for most people this is their only chance each year to switch or change plans.

In Minnesota, the state partners with Senior Linkage Line, a service that provides free counseling to people who are eligible for Medicare benefits.

Additional information on the program and how to enroll or changes plans is available on below.