Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15

With the open enrollment period coming up (it runs from October 15-December 7) you might be one of those who is considering a switch from original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan (or vice versa), or from one Medicare Advantage plan to another. I happened to run across this great article from Consumer Reports that gives you lots of tips, whether you're signing up for a Medicare plan for the first time, or you've been a recipient for years wondering if you're on the best plan. Check it out! As you probably know, Consumer Reports accepts no advertisements, so you can be assured their advice is unbiased.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Our Hancock office is bedecked and beribboned in pink this month and we're wearing our pink t-shirts on Casual Friday. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. You'll be seeing a lot of pink ribbons this month! There are also a number of organizations that are planning events to raise awareness, as well as raise funds to help women prevent breast cancer,and to help women with breast cancer cope with it.

The Breast Cancer Awareness - Cumberland Valley Inc is one such organization. They provide free early detection and after-diagnosis support programs such as support groups for women with breast cancer and their families, a telephone hotline, and they provide wigs, hats and turbans to those undergoing chemotherapy. They have events scheduled throughout the year to raise funds for these valuable services. One of their biggest is coming up on October 20th: The Step N Stride Against Breast Cancer. Walkers and Zumba dancers are asking sponsors for donations. Our staff is participating with Zumba instructor Rene Kesecker's team and would love our patients to help sponsor us! You can email Bibi Hahn for information, or stop by our office and check out all the information on display here.