Medicare’s Open Enrollment period begins on Friday, giving enrollees the opportunity to change plans if there are better options. Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance, or SHIBA, program coordinator Sue Ann Arguelles says Medicare recipients should look for an annual notice of change in the mail, and then start considering what might be different in their life from last year. To arrange Medicare counseling through the SHIBA program, call 541-288-8341 in Hood River, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco, and Wheeler counties. To find counseling in Washington, call 800-562-6900.