Medicare open enrollment: Get help navigating your options
Published 1:30 am Friday, October 10, 2025
Between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, you can review your Medicare coverage and decide if changes are needed for 2026. By now, you should have received information from your current prescription drug (Part D) or Advantage plan. Read it carefully — premiums, deductibles or copays may increase, and coverage may shift. Even if your plan looks the same, your health needs or prescriptions may have changed, making it worth exploring other options.
Join us for a presentation on 2026 Medicare changes on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 12:30 p.m., following Senior Lunch at Woodmen Hall. For one-on-one help, call 360-468-4117.
Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors, or SHIBA, sponsored by Orcas Senior Center, is a free, unbiased and confidential informational service offered through the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Contact the Lopez Island SHIBA office at 360-468-4117 to schedule a counseling session.
