SHINE Program Manager Tracey Benson will give a Medicare presentation on August 26th in Falmouth for those that are turning 65, thinking about retirement, or just those who may want to […]
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Medicare’s Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part D (Medicare Prescription) Open Enrollment Period begins on October 15th and ends December 7th for 2019 plan choices. The Cape and Islands Regional […]
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Welcome to the new Department of Human Services staff member, Tracey Benson. Tracey is the Cape and Islands Regional Program Manager for SHINE. (Sheila Curtis retired on September 29, 2017). Tracey has extensive […]
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The Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7, 2017) for Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) and Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) will be here before you know it and […]
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MEDICARE’S OPEN ENROLLMENT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER… Don’t wait until it is too late! The Open Enrollment Period (Oct 15 – Dec 7, 2017) for Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) […]
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July 11, 2017 Beth Albert, Department Director, presented at the Town of Barnstable Human Services Committee. July 15, 2017 Beth Albert, Department Director, and Vaira Harik, Senior Project Manager, participated […]
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Sheila Curtis, Regional Director for the Cape and Islands SHINE Program, represented the SHINE program and provided resources at the following events: June 13, 2017 – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Retirement […]
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When Can You Enroll in a Medigap (Supplement) Plan? Medigap (supplement) plans provide extra protection beyond Medicare by filling in some of the “gaps” in Medicare coverage. In Massachusetts, the […]
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An important goal for Medicare is to help people stay healthy by encouraging prevention. Medicare provides a number of preventive services. Many of these services are free whether you have […]
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