ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Each year, the Local Office on Aging (LOA) offers free Medicare open enrollment counseling through the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP).
This is often considered a stressful time of year for those eligible.
“It’s complex, it’s not easy, and there’s a lot of things, especially if you’re new to Medicare, like trying to determine what you need,” LOA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ron Boyd said. “What’s a Medigap, or a supplemental policy, or a gap policy, and why do they need that, and I mean, there is a lot to it.”…