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Lt. Governor Gregory R. Francis Announces Medicare Part B General Enrollment Period
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Lieutenant Governor Gregory R. Francis announces that Medicare Part B General Enrollment began on January 3, 2007 and will continue until March 31, 2007.
Lt. Governor Francis, who oversees V.I. SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) and Medicare as part of his statutory responsibilities, is encouraging all Medicare beneficiaries without Part B, which covers outpatient services such as doctor visits and physical therapy, to enroll during this period at any of the Territory's Social Security Administration offices.
"There is only a limited opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries to enroll," Lt. Governor Francis said. "Having medical insurance is an important part of staying healthy especially as we get older."
To enroll in Medicare Part B, beneficiaries should contact the Social Security Administration office at 778-5946 on St. Croix or at 774-5247 on St. Thomas.
For more information about Medicare Part B and its benefits, call VI SHIP at 714-4354 on St. Thomas and 772-7368 on St. Croix.
(V.I. SHIP is a program federally funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and locally administered by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.)
