Medicare’s annual open enrollment period got underway yesterday, and continues through December 7.  Sue Ann Arguelles is the coordinator for the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program sponsored by Mid-Columbia Senior Center that serves Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, and Wheeler counties.  She explains the open enrollment period involves the extra plans that those on Medicare may purchase, and they change every year.  The SHIBA program offers counseling to Medicare clients.  In the five-county area in Oregon, call 541-288-8341.  In Klickitat County, in White Salmon call 509-493-3068, and in Goldendale call 509-773-3757.