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Washington, D.C., Dec 4, 2007 - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) announced today his Colonial Heights District Office will be hosting a Medicare Rx Drug Assistance Workshop on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Trained volunteers from local senior agencies will be available to help seniors and other eligible individuals choose the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan that best suits their needs during the Medicare “Open Season.” Open Season, November 15 through December 31, 2007, allows individuals to switch plans or enroll if they are not already covered.

WHO: Seniors and other individuals eligible for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

WHAT: Medicare Rx Drug Assistance Workshop with trained volunteers

WHY: Medicare Drug Program Open Season (November 15 - December 31, 2007)

WHERE: Congressman Forbes’ Colonial Heights District Office

2903 Boulevard, Suite B

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

WHEN: Saturday, December 15, 2007; 9 AM – 3 PM

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CALL: 804-526-4969 (appointments are necessary so please call ahead)

Seniors who can’t make Saturday’s session can contact 1-800-MEDICARE or visit www.Medicare.gov. In Virginia, seniors can also visit www.eldercare.gov and www.vda.virginia.gov/aaalist.asp to help locate their local agencies on the aging, which have trained insurance counselors in the Medicare Part D program.

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit plans provide prescription drug insurance for seniors and other eligible low-income individuals, enabling covered individuals assistance in paying their prescription drug costs. In the Fourth Congressional District, almost 59,000 seniors were participating in a Medicare prescription drug plan at the beginning of 2007.

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