Senior Services offers help to seniors during Medicare open enrollment

Medicare’s open enrollment period for prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans starts Wednesday, October 15 and runs through December 7.

King County residents can obtain free counseling through the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), sponsored by Senior Services in the county. Through SHIBA, trained volunteers provide free, unbiased health insurance education, counseling, and assistance to all Washington residents. SHIBA is part of Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner's consumer protection services.

Assistance is available in-person at a community site in King County neighborhoods, or over the phone at 206-727-6221 or (toll-free) 800-562-6900. A list of all King County sites is available here. 

Here the the local sites:

Bothell 

4th Tues, 9 - Noon 

Northshore Senior Center 10201 E Riverside Drive Bothell 98011, 425-486-4564 

Shoreline

1st & 3rd Wed, 1:00-4:00 

Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline 98155, 206-362-7550 

Ref Desk 

3rd Fri, 10 - 1

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center

18560 1st Avenue NE Shoreline 98155, 206-365-1536 

Via SHIBA, Senior Services assists people of all ages with questions or complaints about health care coverage. Learn more about all of the resources available at Senior Services.

Additional Resources

• press release from the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
• Medicare web site

Senior Services is the most comprehensive non-profit agency serving older adults and their loved ones in Washington State. Established in 1967, we promote positive aging for nearly 70,000 seniors and those who care for them in King County through our integrated system of quality programs and senior centers. More than 3,300 volunteers, together with 250 employees, make our work possible and efficient.