Health New England Medicare Plan Specialist Lee Jaggi joins us to cover all the basics of Medicare, as those eligible head into open enrollment October 15 to December 7. He covers the difference between Medicare Part A & B, penalties for not signing up for Medicare in some circumstances, fewer private providers in the Berkshires and Western Mass for Medicare products, meaning a number of people will need to switch providers, Medicare Advantage Plans, supplemental plans and more. Lee also covers Point32Health's acquisition of Health New England and HNE's commitment to the community, his incredible involvement in the community, including the amazing cornhole program in all the Berkshire senior centers that Lee spearheaded with the support of Health New England and more! Lee can be reached at 413-233-3341 and email at rjaggi@hne.com. There are a number of upcoming Medicare meetings in Western Mass and in the Berkshires, click on this link: https://www.healthnewengland.org/medicare/session#!/ to get a complete list! **Lee Jaggi is a Licensed Medicare Plan Specialist for Health New England. Lee joined Health New England in 2012, and is the dedicated Medicare representative in Berkshire County. Cara Krol is a holistic energy healer and certified life coach. Her website for her business Balance & Bliss Wellness is https://balanceandblisswellness.com Cara is also the author of Fairy Slippers and Molly Saves the Bees: https://www.fairyslippers.info/books John Krol is the owner of One Eighty Media marketing agency: https://oneeightymedia.com/ a longtime radio/television and podcast host and producer.