Free 'Welcome to Medicare' classes  

Are you eligible for Medicare and curious about your plan options? Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a series of FREE Welcome to Medicare classes this month! A class will be held on Monday, May 1, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Art Circle Library located at 3 E. St. in Crossville, on Tuesday, May 9, from 10 a.m. until noon at the UCDD located at 1104 England Dr. in Cookeville, and on Monday, May 22, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Millard Oakley Library located at 107 E. Main St. in Livingston. Each class will consist of training on Parts A, B, C & D, Medigap policies, and ways to prevent Medicare fraud. Registration for both classes is required.

SHIP is a federally funded program administered through the Area Agency on Aging & Disability (AAAD). Please call SHIP at 931-432-4150, visit the Upper Cumberland SHIP Facebook Page at facebook.com/ UCSHIP, or email ship@ucdd.org to register or learn more.

SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) and SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) are administered locally by the Upper Cumberland Development District and cover all 14 Upper Cumberland counties. SHIP/SMP representatives provide free and unbiased Medicare counseling for any questions, abuse, or concerns; they will also screen Medicare beneficiaries for Low-Income Assistance Programs. Got Medicare? Got Questions? Call SHIP at 1-877-801-0044 or 931-432-4150.

AAAD, a division of the Upper Cumberland Development District, connects older adults and adults with disabilities in the 14-county Upper Cumberland region with services and resources to improve their quality of life. Find the AAAD on the web at www.ucdd.org and facebook.com/UCDDconnect.