Are you new to Medicare or need help choosing the right plan for you? Carbon County Area Agency on Aging will be holding two free educational programs to help you best understand what you need.

The programs will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on April 16 and 5:30 to 7 p.m. on April 28 at the community room in St. Luke’s Lehighton Campus.

Topics of discussion will include getting started on Medicare; Parts A, B, C and D; how and when to enroll; choosing the right health and prescription drug coverage; avoiding penalties; getting help with payment and supplemental insurance policies.

Reservations are required by calling the Area Agency on Aging at 800-441-1315. This is an official APPRISE program of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging.