BizBeat: Show Me Health Solutions open for enrollment season

Local Farmers Insurance agents Travis LePage and Scott Amos have teamed up with Midwest Benefits to open Show Me Health Solutions in a temporary Capital Mall location to help Jefferson City area residents through the health insurance enrollment process.

The business has been open in the mall's Dillard's wing since early October and will remain there through the end of December. Show Me Health Solutions is a district manager of Midwest Benefits.

Open enrollment for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace begins Nov. 15, and the last day to enroll in or change coverage that begins in 2016 is Dec. 15.

Show Me Health Solutions serves primarily seniors age 65 and older, and the pair of insurance experts are there to answer seniors' questions about the process and help them enroll in health plans.

"If they have questions about switching their plans, we'll run through it. We run their medications to see what plan is really the best option for them," LePage said. "Everybody's so different on the different medications they're taking or chronic conditions."

Show Me Health Solutions offers Part C Advantage Plans, Medicare supplements and health insurance for people under age 65 as well.

The business also will be hosting "Medicare 101" classes.

Show Me Health Solutions is open for appointment or walk-in from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. For appointments outside of those hours, call 573-659-7700.

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