{"id":21271,"date":"2025-10-22T10:34:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=21271"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:36:07","slug":"21271","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/21271-21271\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Medicare Guidance and Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Chapter, an independent Medicare adviser, are partnering to offer current and newly eligible Medicare patients free, unbiased consultations on choosing a Medicare plan that best fits their health care needs.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter advisers provide expert, up-to-date information about Medicare Supplement (aka Medigap), Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans.\u00a0 They are trained to assist existing Medicare patients aged 65 or older maintain or change plans during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) beginning Oct. 15 and continuing through Dec. 7.\u00a0 They also offer guidance year-round to patients who become Medicare-eligible on their 65th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>HSHS is committed to ensuring patients and all members of the community have access to compassionate, high-quality health care through all stages of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChoosing a Medicare plan can be overwhelming, with many factors to consider,\u201d said Jeff Sterling, HSHS Vice President of Managed Care.\u00a0 \u201cBy leveraging Chapter&#8217;s technology and expertise, HSHS aims to provide our patients with the information they need to find the best fit for their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChapter utilizes a state-of-the-art platform to guide patients through the Medicare plan selection process,\u201d said Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz, CEO of Chapter.\u00a0 \u201cHSHS\u2019 Mission to provide compassionate, high-quality health care aligns with our own vision at Chapter.\u00a0 Together, we can help individuals navigate the confusing world of Medicare, ensuring they get the right coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HSHS patients interested in receiving personalized Medicare guidance can book an appointment online at <a href=\"http:\/\/askchapter.org\/hshs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">askchapter.org\/hshs<\/a> or by phone at 855-636-0583.\u00a0 Those interested in learning more about Chapter\u2019s approach to Medicare advice can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/askchapter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">askchapter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about HSHS, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/hshs.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hshs.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) and Chapter, an independent Medicare adviser, are partnering to offer current and newly eligible Medicare patients free, unbiased consultations on choosing a Medicare plan that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-21271","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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