The annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D began Nov. 15, 2008, for eligible participants. Medicare prescription drug coverage is insurance that covers both brand-name and generic prescription drugs at participating pharmacies. The insurance provides protection if you pay high drug costs or have unexpected prescription drug bills.

Everyone with Medicare is eligible for this coverage, regardless of income and resources, health status, or current prescription expenses. If you didn’t join when you were first eligible, your next opportunity to join will be from Nov. 15, 2008, to Dec. 31, 2008.

To help seniors better understand the plan, an information session will be presented by DaVette Taylor Harris with the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging. The session will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. The free session is open to the public with no pre-registration necessary.

Fayette Senior Services, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, offers adults age 50 and better, the opportunity to be involved in a variety of social, leisure, educational, wellness and life-enriching activities.

Since 1978, the agency has also provided older adults with important social services to help improve their quality of life and foster independence. Such services include: Meals on Wheels, Adult Day Referral Service, Information and Referral, Transportation Services, In-Home Services, and Case Management. For more information call 770-461-0813 or visit www.fayss.org.

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