{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://carson.house.gov//newsroom/past-e-newsletters/medicare-open-enrollment-happening-now", "Medicare Open Enrollment Happening Now", "2014-10-21", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Andr\u00e9 Carson", "C001072", "carson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\n\t\t\t\tFor nearly fifty years, Medicare has provided millions of Hoosiers with quality and dependable health care in retirement.\n\t\t\t\tThat is why I am pleased to tell you that the Medicare open enrollment period has begun for 2015.\u00a0 If you are satisfied with the Medicare coverage you have, you don\u2019t need to do anything at all. If you are currently a Medicare beneficiary, you remain eligible and will continue to receive Medicare benefits.\u00a0 However, if you are interested in making changes to your Medicare plan or need to sign up for 2015 coverage, you should do so before the enrollment period closes on December 7, 2014.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tBelow are some helpful resources courtesy of Medicare.gov that will guide anyone interested in participating.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tMedicare Plan Finder -- Here you can review, compare, and join a 2015 plan using your zip code or through a more personalized search.\n\t\t\t\t\tEnroll in a Medicare Plan -- Visit this page if you already know the name of the plan you want to join.\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Your Enrollment -- Use this tool to check your current and future enrollment.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tRemember, this is the only time you can change your plan this year, so take this opportunity to find an option that works for you or your eligible family member. Please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me on this or any other federal issue of importance to you.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tRegards,\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tAndr\u00e9 Carson\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tInside Scoop: Constituent Services:\u00a0 Help with Veterans services\n\t\t\t\tEarlier this month, my office was able to help James, a local veteran, receive $35,000 in retroactive pay after he had waited nearly a year for a hearing.\u00a0 Once James contacted my office, we were able expedite the process for a hearing, which James received three months later.\u00a0 After the VA ruled in favor of James, he received the back pay he was owed less than a month later.\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tOpportunity for our Students: \n\t\t\t\tThis is a reminder that military academy nomination applications are due on Saturday, November 1st. Each year it is my privilege to nominate exceptional young men and women to our nation's service academies.\n\t\t\t\tFor more information visit:\n\t\t\t\thttps://carson.house.gov/constituent-services/military-academy-nominations", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://carson.house.gov//newsroom/past-e-newsletters/medicare-open-enrollment-happening-now"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7239601109176874, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}