The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is reminding Medicare beneficiaries that the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period will run from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

During that time, beneficiaries can join, switch, or drop Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Coverage. Open Enrollment is the time for Medicare-eligible adults to think about what benefits matter to them and compare available options for 2024. For any changes made, new coverage will start Jan. 1.

Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, PA MEDI, based in local Area Agencies on Aging, is the known and trusted resource available to answer Medicare questions and help older adults compare Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and Prescription Drug Plans.

Older adults can call their local AAA or find their local AAA ataging.pa.gov/AAA to schedule a counseling session. For more information, call the toll-free PA MEDI Helpline at 1-800-783-7067 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.