# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Medicare 101
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 13 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Significant changes are coming to Medicare in 2026! Do you know what they are? Come to a FREE Educational presentation at Hammond Public Library to find out, and to get the answers you need to your other Medicare questions, as well!  

This program is for anyone already on Medicare, anyone approaching Medicare age (turning 65), any spouses and/or children of those on Medicare who help make these types of decisions, and anyone under 65 who is on disability and is or will be receiving Medicare benefits as well.

Information covered will include: How can some qualify to have a lower Part B premium, or "Extra Help" paying for their prescriptions and/or Part D premiums? How and when can or should I enroll in Medicare? What are "Special Enrollment Periods" and why do some qualify to have these all year long? What does Medicare cover, what doesn’t it cover, and what might be your potential out-of-pocket exposure? What to consider when choosing Supplements, Medicare Advantage plans and Part D Prescription Coverage, as well as cost saving strategies for the years ahead.

Presented by: LifeSmart Senior Services
Presenter: Taze Engle

?Location: Community Room
For More Information Contact:
Danyelle Martin-Gutierrez
(219) 931-5100 ext. 359
gutierrezd@hammondlibrary.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hammond/medicare-101/200028952826206
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hammond
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 564 State Street, Hammond, IN, United States, Indiana 46320
- **lat**: 41.61734
- **long**: -87.51443
- **full address**: 564 State Street, Hammond, IN, United States, Indiana 46320

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- **Alt text**: Medicare 101
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Medicare 101 being held?
  - **A:** Medicare 101 takes place on Mon, 13 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 13 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm at 564 State Street, Hammond, IN, United States, Indiana 46320.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Medicare 101?
  - **A:** Medicare 101 is organized by Hammond Public Library Programs.

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