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Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15

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Clients don't have to make any changes, but they may be able to save money by re-shopping their prescription drug coverage.

Clients 65 and older may have lots of questions about the annual Medicare open enrollment season, which begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7 each year. The bottom line: What is it and why should they care?

Although financial advisers may not be Medicare experts, they can refer clients to health insuran

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