CANTON – SeniorsPlus Medicare Prescription Drug Specialist Amy MacMillan will present an informational session about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Victorian Villa Rehabilitation and Living Center, 26 Pleasant St.

The presentation is free and open to the public. The new prescription drug benefit program will begin Jan. 1 and is open to anyone currently receiving Medicare.

“Many people will have a lot of questions about this new drug benefit,” said MacMillan, “and SeniorsPlus wants to be certain that their questions get answered in a timely fashion.”

Some of the most frequently asked questions that MacMillan will address are: Who is eligible for the prescription drug plans?; What are the costs to join a drug plan?; If I have Maine Care will I need a Medicare prescription drug plan?; Where do I go to get help with all this?; And when should I sign up?

In addition to conducting information outreach throughout the area, MacMillan and SeniorsPlus volunteers will be available throughout the fall to help seniors understand the new program and complete the enrollment process.

For more information, contact MacMillan at SeniorsPlus at 795-4010 or 800-427-1241.