Medicare Resources
Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare – https://www.medicare.gov/
Medicare’s free, secure online service for accessing personalized information about your Medicare benefits and services – https://www.mymedicare.gov/
Medicare answers at your fingertips – http://www.medicareinteractive.org/
The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational progams and public policy initiatives – http://www.medicarerights.org
Provide direct service through a helpline and counseling services – http://www.nysenior.org
Official Social Security Website – https://www.ssa.gov
Find benefit programs that could help you pay for medications, health care, food, and more – https://www.benefitscheckup.org
Publications
4 Ways to Lower Your Medicare Prescription Drug Costs – https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11417-4-Ways-Lower-Prescription-Costs.pdf
EPIC-Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program – https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-5080.pdf
Extra Help Program-Income and Asset Limits 2018 – http://www.medicarerights.org/fliers/Help-With-Drug-Costs/Extra-Help-Chart.pdf?nrd=1
Health Programs for Residents of New York – 2020 Benefits Checklist
Insurance Counseling
Medicare coverage choices at a glance