Anna and Jo-Ann, of Allen Insurance & Financial, are licensed insurance agents specializing in Medicare.They will help answer questions including: What does Medicare cover? What does Medicare NOT cover? When can I enroll in Medicare? What is a Medicare Advantage plan? What is a Medicare Supplement plan?

Medicare is not one size fits all. New to Medicare ? This class will review a wide variety of information to help you navigate the waters. We will review how to obtain Medicare, when you are eligible and many other important topics including supplemental insurance to complement original Medicare. Anyone with questions about Medicare will find this class helpful.

Class will be held on Monday, May 17th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

This class shares strategies designed to help guard valuable assets and protect pre- and post-retirement income. Discusses impact of longevity, withdrawal strategies, anticipating rising costs, reviewing insurance/LTC protection, and healthcare cost concerns. A link will be provided by the instructor for the online class.

Are you someone who is comfortable going online to shop, or bank, or do your own research when making a purchase? Did you know that indications are that many Americans will spend more time researching a product or service than they will understanding their HealthCare Insurance option? If you are new to Medicare or, if you are considering looking for a more effective and appropriate Medicare Plan for yourself or a loved one, this course is for you. In this session you will be introduced to the most used tool on Medicare.Gov, the modernized Medicare Plan Finder. This newly designed and updated online web portal has many of the same features that you’ve used on most of the popular online shopping sites, such as enhanced search criteria, plans by name, plans at the lowest cost, and more. This tool will allow you to view online, in real-time, all the approved Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and all the Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) that are available to you in your area. This course will focus primarily on navigating the Medicare.Gov website. This session will also show you how to create your own MyMedicare account and will have an in-depth review of the features and functionality of the Medicare Plan Finder. This will allow you to do your own personalized search for plans that best meet your Medicare insurance needs.

This one hour course is generously offered free of charge by the Southern Maine Area on Aging, donations to SMAAA are always gratefully accepted.

Instructor: John Holland, Certified SMP/SHIP
Section 1: Tuesday, 2/16, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 2: Tuesday, 3/16, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 3: Tuesday, 4/20, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 4: Tuesday, 5/18, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 5: Tuesday, 6/15, 6:00 - 7:00 PM 
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: Free

Do you know how much paperwork is involved in organizing your estate? This quick overview deals with matters involving Family, Finances, Furniture, and Funeral. You will leave with a list of resources. This is an informaitonal seminar only. Students need to be 18 or older.

Thinking about starting a business but don’t know where to start? Have you been running a business but never had time to organize systems, focus on finances or social media? In this session you’ll get an overview of the offerings of the no-cost, confidential ways in which we help you build the skills to be successful in business, which includes everything from accessing capital, to making strong management decisions based on a deep understanding of your financials, to having the confidence to name your price unapologetically.

This class will cover the basics of estate planning. Topics will include: Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives.

Instructor: Kathryn Bedell, Esq. Kathryn is a law partner at Ballou & Bedell in York and has been practicing for 30 years. Her practice focuses on estate planning, asset preservation, and probate matters.

Join Jennifer Arsenault of Edward Jones for this one night workshop where you will learn to develop a budget and identify your financial goals.

*This is an online class. You will need high speed internet and a device with camera and microphone.This will be a Zoom class.*