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Vermont Edition

A, B, D or Advantage? Vermont experts help navigate Medicare enrollment

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Matthew F Smith
Published October 25, 2022 at 3:31 PM EDT
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Medicare enrollment runs from mid-October through Dec. 7, and choosing between plans like Medicare A, B, D, and Medicare Advantage can be a complex and confusing process.

Medicare enrollment, which began in mid-October, can be a complex process for Vermonters 65 and older. This hour, we'll explore the Medicare enrollment process and various plans with a Central Vermont Council on Aging specialist and a Springfield Hospital physician.

Our guests are:

  • Christine Melicharek, a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselor with Central Vermont Council on Aging who helps Vermonters navigate Medicare and Medicaid issues
  • Dr. Marvin Malek, a part-time physician at Springfield Hospital who's spent half his career in primary care and half in hospitals

Resources for Medicare enrollment in Vermont:

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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