Primghar, Iowa - Cherokee Regional Medical Center (Cherokee Regional) is pleased to announce that Cherokee Regional Medical Center is the new Senior Health Insurance Information Program and Senior Medicare Patrol sponsor in O’Brien County.
“With Cherokee Regional’s sponsorship, our volunteer counselors can provide free, confidential, and unbiased one-on-one Medicare counseling,” said Mary Helfter, local SHIIP-SMP counselor.
“Navigating Medicare can seem daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone,” said Kristin Griffith, Director of the Iowa Insurance Division’s SHIIP-SMP program. “We have well-trained and certified SHIIP-SMP volunteer counselors across the state equipped to provide information that informs your decisions about Medicare. Our counselors can assist you whether you are newly eligible for Medicare and are looking for information or needing assistance with Part D or MA plans during Open Enrollment. The SHIIP-SMP program has a solid track record of helping with Medicare questions and problems.”
“Cherokee Regional has been a SHIIP partner for over 25 years so we understand the value these services bring to our community members,” says Kent Lundquist, Vice President of Development and Support Services at Cherokee Regional Medical Center, “We are glad to are able to continue this service here in O’Brien County.”
The SHIIP/SMP office is now located in the Primghar Medical Clinic at 240 N Rerick Avenue in Primghar, where clients are seen by appointment only. To arrange an appointment, call (712) 225-6817. Please leave a message with your name and phone number. A counselor will return your call in 1-2 business days. You can also email shiipobriencountymh@gmail.com.
About Cherokee Regional Medical Center
A leader in rural healthcare for over 100 years, Cherokee Regional Medical Center (Cherokee Regional) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit health care organization with a mission to provide seamless, quality health care services to its communities. Services include a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital; 24-hour Emergency Medical Services; Ambulance services; regional medical clinics in Cherokee, Aurelia, Holstein, Marcus, Sutherland, and Primghar; The Beck, a 32-unit independent senior living complex; Cherokee Regional Home Health; Cherokee Regional Hospice; retail pharmacies in Cherokee and Holstein; Cherokee County Public Health; the Cherokee Fitness Center and Heartland Care Center. Cherokee Regional is your place for exceptional care. For more information, visit www.cherokeermc.org.
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