Care Connection for Aging Services to assist with Medicare Part D enrollment
Published 10:30 am Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Care Connection for Aging Services is accepting appointments to help older adults compare Medicare Part D plans when open enrollment begins Oct. 15.
The agency has certified options counselors who can provide personalized comparisons of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage and Medicare Advantage plans for beneficiaries in all 13 of its west-central Missouri counties.
Care Connection options counselors will be available at the Korth Center, 309 W. Englewood Road in Stockton, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Counselors will also be available at the El Dorado Springs Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays.
Services are also available by appointment by calling Care Connection at 800-748-7826. The service is provided free of charge, but contributions are accepted.
Care Connection counselors are trained by the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program to provide unbiased comparisons of the total costs for the plan year. Comparisons are based on a beneficiary’s prescription medications and preferred pharmacy.
Beneficiaries should have their Medicare numbers, pharmacy preference and prescription names, dosages and frequency available to receive accurate comparisons.
The plan comparison service is one of the most popular services the area agency on aging provides during the fall, when Medicare holds its annual open enrollment period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.
Beneficiaries are encouraged to compare plans annually because Medicare plans can change, as can an individual’s health needs and medications. The enrollment period ends Dec. 7.
Care Connection for Aging Services is a nonprofit area agency on aging serving adults 60 and older in 13 west-central Missouri counties: Bates, Benton, Carroll, Cedar, Chariton, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline, St. Clair and Vernon counties.
Its mission is to provide opportunities for positive aging experiences. For more information, call 800-748-7826 or visit goaging.org.
