Review your coverage with Boulder County’s Medicare Counselors
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Key Points:
- Medicare open enrollment runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, giving beneficiaries a chance to review and switch their prescription drug or Medicare Advantage plans for 2027.
- Boulder County's free Medicare counselors helped residents save more than $640,000 last year by finding better, lower-cost coverage.
- Appointments can now be booked online, and it's important to keep your address updated with Social Security or Health First Colorado so you don't miss key notices.
Boulder County, Colo. - Medicare’s annual open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. During this time, people on Medicare can review and change their prescription drug plans (Part D) or Medicare Advantage plans (Part C). Plans may raise or lower their costs, change what they cover, or switch which pharmacies they work with. Reviewing your current plan can help you find better coverage and save money in 2027.
The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging’s Medicare counselors provide free, unbiased help. They can compare your current plan with other options. Last year, Boulder County’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Medicare counselors helped Medicare beneficiaries save more than $640,000 by finding lower-cost plans with better coverage, reducing drug cost copays and coinsurance.
New Appointment System for Medicare Counseling
One-on-one counseling is available to answer your questions about:
- Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D
- Medicare/Medicaid coverage
- Claims, billing, or appeals
- Reading your Medicare Summary Notice
- and more
Phone: 303-441-1546 (English y Español)
Email: medicare@bouldercounty.gov
Alerts for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
Many things have changed for both Medicare and dual eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries. Your Boulder County Medicare counselors are working with our national and state partners to keep track of updates on what is changing with your benefits.
- You can also sign up for the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging’s monthly newsletter, Aging Well in Boulder County by emailing us at AgingResources@bouldercounty.gov.
It is important to keep your address up to date so you don’t miss important letters or renewal notices.
- Medicare: update your address online in my Social Security account or by calling Social Security directly 1-800-772-1213
- Medicaid: Update your address with Colorado Department of Human Services, Health First Colorado – Boulder County, call 303-441-1000. Visit Colorado.gov/PEAK. In PEAK, go to your ‘Mailbox’ and select ‘Update communication preferences’ from that page.