Planpremiums,pharmacynetworks and drug coverage change each year. The Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE) program encourages you to review your plan options each year during the annual open enrollment period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 7, 2022.

A SHIINE volunteer counselor will be visiting on select days to help people sortthroughtheconfusionandcompare Medicare Part D plans at the Bon Homme Extension office in Tyndall and the Avon Library in November.

If you are in the area and need assistance with comparing Part D plans, enrollinginaplan,answeringMedicare questions or filling out paperwork, call (605) 589-3531 for an appointment.

Administered by the South Dakota Department of Human Services, SHIINE is a federally-funded program that advocates for, educates and assists consumerswithMedicare,fraud,errors and abuse detection, and related health insurance information, to allow consumers to make timely and informed decisionsandaccessnecessaryresources. The program is free for seniors and their caregivers.

For more information on SHIINE or open enrollment events in your area, contact your SHIINE Regional Coordinator, Karen Healy at 1-800-536-8197, or visit www.shiine.net.