Medicare Resources

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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
• HIICAP Intake Form
• HIICAP – Plan Finder ‘how to’