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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 Medicare from 1A A potential for major changes to the healthcare options available to seniors existed due to the uncertainty of the status of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That uncer- tainty was significantly dimin- ished as efforts to repeal and replace the ACA failed earlier this month. Florence Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program (SHIBA) representa- tive Suzanne Mann-Heintz will be updating the community on changes in Medicare for the new year at the Wednesday, Oct. 4, meeting of the Florence Area Coalition. It will be a short presentation. Mann-Heintz said she wants to remind community mem- bers that they should check their Medicare status prior to the open enrollment period. “The most important thing is for people to review the new information about the plan. If, for example, a drug you have been taking may have been removed from the list of cov- ered medications, you will be responsible for the full cost of the prescription,” she said. In addition, there are some other changes to Medicare cov- erage that participants should be aware of now and moving into the new year. One minor change is the removal of Social Security numbers from Medicare ID cards. New cards will be issued beginning in 2018, and these cards will have randomly gen- erated ID numbers instead of Social Security numbers. Another change is in the continued reduction of the so- called “donut hole” that forces prescription drug purchasers to pay for prescriptions after reaching the initial coverage limit of $3,750. Congress’ goal moving for- ward is to eliminate the “hole” completely by 2020. For 2018, enrollees will pay 35 percent of the cost of brand name drugs, down from 40 percent in 2017. For generic drugs, enrollees will now pay 44 percent of the cost, down from 51 percent. One increase in costs to con- sumers taking effect is that the Medicare deduction will rise slightly from $400 to $405. There are also changes in the income brackets for Part B enrollees with higher incomes. The new brackets begin at $85,001 for a single individual and $170,001 for a couple. The highest bracket will apply to those with incomes of $241,000 for individuals and $428,000 for couples. Most Medicare beneficiaries will receive their Annual Notice of Change and Evidence of Coverage from their existing Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plan providers by today, Sept. 30. Mann-Heintz said it is important to carefully review these updates, since they will cover any relevant changes to an individual’s coverage. She also suggested setting up an individual Medicare account at Oregon.gov to track any changes in a person’s account or benefits, in order to respond to any issues that may arise during the year. For more information on the 2018 changes to Medicare, visit the SHIBA web page at Oregon.gov. WOMEN & MEN I N B USINESS Make a fi rst & lasting impress with this unique advertising opportunity. Name of Business Copy Include your photo and profi le for only $75! You will receive a 2x3.5 ad that includes your personal story and a photo. Limited to 75 words or less. 2 col. 3 1/2” Women in Business will run on October 14 - Deadline October 11 Men in Business will run on October 21 - Deadline October 16 Name of Person Title (Optional) $75 ea. or $65 ea. for more than one Deadlines are fast approaching - so call or email us today if you would like to be included. Address and • Phone Number Business Name: Person Featured: Title: (Optional) Address: Phone #: E-Mail: Authorized by: 75 words or less about the person featured: (The focus of the bio is on the individual, not sales, specials or product.) Annual book festival features Garelick Once again the Florence Festival of Books will offer readers of all persuasions an explosion of books by a plethora of authors from near and far. This year’s event is set for today, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Burney Garelick, retired Siuslaw News writer and long- time arts reviewer, will be among those authors. Garelick will have five books at the event. This year she has added another volume to her eclectic menagerie. The new book, “The Caterwauling Critic,” reprises 27 of her con- cert and theater reviews from the past several years, including pro- ductions by Florence performing arts groups — Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops, Class Act Theatre, Last Resort Players, and SEAcoast Entertainment Association. Garelick’s other books will also be available to purchase, including “Also Selected Short Subjects,” a collection of stories; “Big Dunes Gold Doubloons Coffee Spoons & Loony Tunes,” a rollicking novel set in the Oregon dunes; and two books reviewing Metropolitan Operas from 2013-14 and 2014-15, “It’s Not Over” and “Mew & Cry,” respectively. “Big Dunes” is a carousel of wordplay and allusion with the Diva of the Dunes, her Gallic spouse, multilingual ice cream cat Gelato, and a cornucopia of characters including the First Lady of the Air, four mop-haired beetles on a medical mission, King Midas, Marco-Not-Polo, a pirate who sings light opera, The Red Nuns of Fuchsia, and the picnicking Teddy Bears. Interspersed throughout the story are a few of the author’s concert and theater reviews reprised from yesteryear. September is the time for turning leaves and turning pages. Garelick invites everyone to attend the Florence Festival of Books and to stop by her table, review her books, and pick up a free bookmark. Phone: 541-997-3441 Fax: 541-997-7979 Siuslaw News 148 Maple St. P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439 THIS WEEK ON THE COAST A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . 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