The annual enrollment and change period for Medicare’s Part D Prescription drug plans is now open and runs through December 7th.

To get Medicare prescription drug coverage, you must be enrolled in, or join a plan run by an insurance company or other private company approved by Medicare. Each plan can vary in cost and drugs covered. 

Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s Social Services Department provides free one-on-one consultations for those Medicare recipients who wish to enroll or review their current prescription plan. Due to the fact that plans can change yearly, NCH Social Services Manager Sarah Munsen advises island residents to look over their plans on an annual basis to ensure it is the best option to meet their needs.

The NCH Social Services Department is scheduling appointments through December 7th. Please call 508-825-8196 for an appointment.

The open enrollment period for the Massachusetts Health Connector, the state-based health insurance marketplace, begins Nov. 1^st, 2019 and runs through Jan. 23^rd, 2020.

Nantucket patients can receive a flu shot at the Nantucket Cottage Medical Group physician practice inside the new hospital by taking advantage of the following walk-in flu shot clinics.

These clinics are open to all island residents. Flu shots will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Nantucket Cottage Medical Group will bill your insurance company for the cost of the vaccination.

• Wednesday, October 9 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday, October 13 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 16 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday, October 17 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 22 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 23 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 30 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 5 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, November 14 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 26 from 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Monday, December 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.