Health & Fitness
Seniors Invited to Safely Enroll in Medicare at Drive-Thru Events
The annual enrollment period for Medicare is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, and Honolulu seniors will have safe options for meeting with licensed agents.
Honolulu seniors will be able to safely enroll in Medicare healthcare plans at upcoming drive-through enrollment events.
The annual enrollment period for Medicare is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, and Honolulu seniors will have safe options for meeting with licensed agents and enrolling in a healthcare plan for 2021.
Pacific Benefit Options and Advocate Health Advisors will be hosting drive-through Medicare enrollment events for Honolulu residents at seven locations.
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The events are open to current Medicare members and those who are turning 65. Seniors can enroll in Medicare for the first time within a seven—month window: three months before their 65th birthday, their birthday month and three months after their birthday.
“What better way to meet our seniors face to face while allowing them to stay safe in the comfort of their vehicles,” said Pacific Benefit Options President Greg Yamane, who is also regional Hawaii sales manager for Advocate Health Advisors.
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Yamane and several other licensed agents will be greeting visitors in their cars and providing them with tablets showing video presentations about Medicare Advantage plans for 2021. Visitors then will be able to enroll in Medicare plans immediately using the tablet.
The agents will be wearing masks, face shields and gloves to keep visitors safe from the spread of COVID-19. Organizers also will be taking temperatures of agents before the event begins.
Registration is required for visitors. Here are all of the details:
Register: 808-223-2601
Where: Ala Moana Shopping Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Location: Diamond Head, Atkinson Dr.
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Oct. 15, 16, 23, 30.
Where: Bayview Golf Course 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Drive
Location: Parking Lot
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Oct. 19, 26
Where: Hawaii Okinawan Center 94-587 Ukee Street
Location: Parking Lot
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Oct. 17, 21, 22, 28, 29
Where: Makiki Christian Church 829 Pensacola Street
Location: Open Grass Lot
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Oct. 31
Where: Pearlridge Center 98-1005 Moanalua Road
Location: Ewa Roof Top, Monorail Station
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Oct. 24
Where: Waipahu Plantation Marketplace 94-333 Waipahu Depot Street
Location: Old Arakawa Store Parking Lot
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Oct. 20, 27
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Oct. 16, 23, 30
Where: Waianae Mall 86-120 Farrington Hwy.
Location: Diamond Head Parking Area
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Oct. 20, 27