For the City Times

WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Individuals who will soon be eligible for Medicare are invited to learn how Medicare plans offered by Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., can help them afford and receive the best quality health care and services.

Free Medicare seminars are being held in April and May in central Wisconsin. These seminars provide important information for individuals who will soon turn 65 years of age or have become eligible for Medicare for other reasons.

Security Health Plan’s array of Medicare options includes Medicare Advantage HMO plans, Secure Saver Medicare Medical Savings Account and Medicare Supplement. Unique features of each plan will appeal to Medicare beneficiaries based on their budget and lifestyle choices. For instance, certain plans include Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, worldwide coverage for accidents and emergencies, low or no monthly premiums, or coverage for eyeglasses, hearing aids and dental care.

At the seminars, Security Health Plan representatives will discuss the advantages of each plan type and explain when people are allowed to enroll, what is and is not covered, plan premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Area seminars are scheduled as follows.

These seminars are offered at the following locations and dates:

April 24, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. – Marshfield Clinic Wisconsin Rapids Center, 220 24th St. South

April 27, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. – Hotel Marshfield, 2700 S. Central Avenue

May 4, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. – Marshfield Clinic Marshfield Center, East Wing, 1001 N. Oak Avenue

May 4, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. – Marshfield Clinic Wausau Center, 2727 Plaza Drive

May 7, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. – Hotel Mead, 451 E. Grand Avenue

May 9, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. – SentryWorld Community Room, 601 N. Michigan Avenue