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you are confused about the new Medicare Part D prescription
drug benefit plan, call one of our Senior Center social
workers at 212-873-6600.
If you have drug coverage through EPIC (Elderly
Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage), Medicaid,
a retirement or employer benefit, or a supplementary
Medigap
(policy (H, I or J), be sure to check with your current
program about what to do. Read and keep all communications
from them.
Find out if you are eligible for help with your Medicare
drug costs through “extra help” or the
Medicare
Savings Program (MSP) for lower income beneficiaries.
The changes are complex! Don’t hesitate to
ask for help to get the information you need. Here
are some reliable sources:
For official information
about Medicare, contact:
Federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
or call 800-633-4227
New
York State Office for the Aging HIICAP/ Senior Citizens
Helpline
or call 800-342-9871
In New York City, seniors
may also contact:
Department
for the Aging
or call the HIICAP Helpline at 212-333-5511
Medicare
Rights Center/ State Health Insurance Assistance Program
or call 800-333-4114
EPIC
program
or call 800-332-3742
StateWide’s
Patients Rights/ Affordable Medicines HELPLINE
In Albany call 800-333-4374
or e-mail affordablemedicine@nysenior.org
In New York City call 212-316-9393
or e-mail isanjek@earthlink.net
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