State officials visit to discuss Medicare

The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program will host a “Welcome to Medicare” event on Wednesday.

This free event will take place 6 p.m. at the Vandalia Senior Center, 21 Tionda Drive, according to Robert Denhard, Public Information Officer for the Ohio Department of Insurance.

The event is designed to help new and soon-to-be beneficiaries understand the basics of medicare.

OSHIIP, which is the state’s official source for free and unbiased Medicare information and counseling, is holding 19 “Welcome to Medicare” events across the state this month and in May.

For more information, call OSHIIP at 1-800-686-1578 or visit www.insurance.ohio.gov. KELLI WYNN

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