Bishop plans Medicare bus tour - WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports

Bishop plans Medicare bus tour

  • More WALB News10 HeadlinesMore News Headlines

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:16:35 GMT
    The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find a missing pregnant woman. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months. Diane
    The Tift County Sheriff's investigators are still searching for clues to find Crystal Hendrix. Her mother is making a plea to find her daughter who hasn't been seen in more than two months.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:19:32 GMT
    A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana. Deputies responded to a complaint at Jose Sanchez's house on Highway 129 North Friday. Authorities

    A Lowndes County man is behind bars after deputies uncovered nearly half a million dollars of marijuana.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:42:03 GMT
    Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff. It was the first annual pigs in the park event, put on by the Georgia Narcotics Officer's
    Hundreds of people came out to Lake Blackshear Saturday to support law enforcement and the Crisp County Sheriff.
    •   

November 23, 2005

Albany- About 150 people attended a town hall meeting about the drug plans last week, but Congressman Sanford Bishop says many were not able to get enough information.

Now, he's teamed up with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to bring the Medicare bus to eight information and sign-up sessions beginning next week.

"We have access to the Medicare website. We've got the computer so individualized formulas can be determined and people can have some information so that they can go back and consult with their doctors, and their pharmacies, with regard to which plan will be best for them to select," says Bishop.

Seniors who attend the sessions need to bring their Medicare cards and a list of all their prescription medications.

Medicare beneficiaries, healthcare workers, and senior advocates are encouraged to attend any of the following meetings:

Monday, November 28, 2005
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Albany Technical College, Kirkland Conference Center, 1704 S. Slappey Blvd., Albany, Georgia

Monday, November 28, 2005
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Moultrie Technical College, 361 Industrial Drive, Moultrie, Georgia

Wednesday, November 30, 2005
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Southwest Georgia Technical College, 15689 U.S. Highway 19 North, Building A, Room 132, Thomasville, Georgia

Wednesday, November 30, 2005
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Valdosta State University, Magnolia Room, 1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia

Thursday, December 1, 2005
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
AGRI-Center-Fairgrounds, Chamber #1 Building, 1213 Vada Road, Bainbridge, Georgia

Thursday, December 1, 2005
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
AGRI-Center Farmers Market, 65 11th Avenue, Cairo, Georgia

Friday, December 2, 2005
9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Chattahoochee Valley Regional Public Library- Main Branch, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia

Friday, December 2, 2005
2:30 PM-5:30 PM
Georgia Southwestern University, Continuing Education Center, Room 100, 801 Wheatley Street, Americus, Georgia

For more information log on to http://bishop.house.gov or during normal business hours call (Albany Office) 229-439-8067, (Columbus Office) 706-329-9477, or (Valdosta Office) 229-247-9705. After business hours you may call 229-886-4776, 703-795-6632.

Feedback: news@walb.com