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.

Did you know the Nantucket Cottage Medical Group offers same-day and next-day medical appointments Monday through Saturday?

These appointments are designated for everyday ailments and non-life-threatening conditions and are available to all patients on a first-come, first-served basis inside the new hospital at the physician practice area.

These appointments are now available starting at 7:20 a.m. through 6 p.m. during weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.

To book a same-day or next-day appointment, please call 508-825-1000.

At Nantucket Cottage Hospital, cancer care services include both traditional treatments as well as cutting edge immunotherapy that has shown incredible promise in combating certain types of cancer.

Immunotherapy is a type of treatment which helps the patient’s own immune system to fight cancer cells. This type of biological therapy can trigger the immune system to directly attack certain cancer cells or stimulate the immune system generally.

In recent years, immunotherapy has greatly advanced and become an important part of oncologists’ arsenal in combating certain cancers, including multiple myeloma, as well as skin, breast and lung cancers.

At the Swim Across America Infusion Center inside the new Nantucket Cottage Hospital, the island’s oncology team and the hospital pharmacy staff are well-versed in this groundbreaking treatment and are providing immunotherapy to cancer patients right here on Nantucket.