Provides assistance with finding and enrolling in a health plan that fits the client's budget and healthcare needs for anyone in the community.

* Offers Health Insurance, Information, Counseling and Assistance Program/HIICAP that provides: Information and assistance regarding health insurance programs Assistance filling out forms Programs to identify health care waste, fraud and abuse Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage/EPIC prescription assistance program* Services provided on behalf of Office for the Aging by Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc.

Provides information, education, and counseling about Medicare and other health insurances for those who are enrolled or soon to be eligible for Medicare.

Largest independent source of information and assistance for people with Medicare.Telephone hotline: helps callers understand Medicare benefits and how any existing coverage works with Medicare and choose the right coverage and understand screens low-income Medicare recipients for eligibility for programs to help lower costs for prescriptions and monthly Part B premiumsDetailed information about Medicare available at http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.phptopic=counselor&page=Index

Provides one-on-one assistance and community trainings about health insurance and access to health care.

Provides assistance with finding and enrolling in a health plan that fits the client's budget and healthcare needs for anyone in the community.

Provides counseling and assistance to older individuals and their families regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Medi-Gap, HMOs, EPIC and long term care insurance. Services offered include: information and education policy review and comparison client advocacy in problem and complaint resolution assistance with claim tracking and submission consumer protection assistance appeals and hearings assistance with eligibility and entitlement requirements

The Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) supplies people over 60 with counseling regarding Medicare A, B and D, QMB, SLMB, retiree health plans, other health insurance, medigap policies, long term care insurance, claim processing, EPIC, etc. THe Office for the Aging needs volunteers for its health insurance counseling helpline. To become a volunteer, one must go through HIICAP training

Lifelong's Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program (HIICAP) offers assistance to persons of all ages who are trying to understand their Medicare coverage. If you have questions about Medicare and related insurance, or if you are having trouble paying for Medicare, or any related problems or issues, please turn to HIICAP.Every week HIICAP's certified volunteer insurance counselors meet one-to-one at Lifelong with individuals who have questions about Medicare. Frequently HIICAP is helping people understand the framework of Medicare:Part A is hospital insurance;Part B is medical insurance;Part C is the option of a Medicare Advantage Plan (through a private insurance company); andPart D is Medicare prescription drug coverage (also through a private insurance company).In addition counselors provide information on Medicare supplement policies. The most common concern brought to HIICAP is the issue of cost - keeping insurance and health care costs within each person's budget. Those concerns are addressed in a number of ways, including:*Informing persons with low incomes about options which can assist them: the Medicare Savings Program, the Part D Extra Help Program, and Medicaid;*Comparing the costs and the coverage offered through Medicare supplement policies and Medicare Advantage Plans;*Taking a look at New York State's EPIC program, which can help with drug costs for people 65 and older.In each appointment, the starting point is your individual situation, your questions and concerns. If you wish to meet with a certified counselor, just call Lifelong at 607-273-1511 and make an appointment. Appointments are typically Wednesday mornings, but accommodations may be made to work with your schedule if Wednesday mornings are not suitable for you.

Provides one-on-one assistance to help individuals enroll in government sponsored health insurance programs, such as Medicaid, Homecare Medicaid, Nursing home Medicard, and Medicare Saving Programs
Offers home visits as needed.

Provides assistance with finding and enrolling in a health plan that fits the client's budget and healthcare needs for anyone in the community.

Free information and assistance with:

• Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
• Medicare Advantage Plans
• Medigap Supplemental Plans
• EPIC - NYS Prescription Benefit for Seniors
• Extra Help Low Income Subsidy
• Medicare Savings Program

* Assists individuals of any age with Medicare or applying for Medicare insurance to understand their options, enroll in coverage, or trouble-shoot any issues. Monthly Medicare 101 classes are offered for free. See website for dates and times.

Offers information and services regarding Medicare, including eligibility (65+ yrs and younger people including those with disabilities, have permanent kidney failure, or ALS (Lou Gehrig''s disease) and enrollment. Contact for replacement Medicare card or go online at www.socialsecurity.gov If your Medicare card is lost or stolen, report it immediately.

Provides assistance with finding and enrolling in a health plan that fits the client's budget and healthcare needs for anyone in the community.

Provides assistance in understanding Medicare, Medigap, policies and planning, private insurance, retiree and employer insurance, EPIC, Medicare Part D, the Medicare Savings Program and basic Medicaid eligibility.

Specially trained staff provides information and referral and offers counseling on finances, health, family, housing, and other matters for persons 60+ yrs.

Staff assist with sorting through medical insurance needs. We provide Medicaid and Medicare (A,B,C,D) benefits counseling, EPIC, Lifeline telephone discount, low income subsidy, part D prescription benefits, Medicare Supplemental insurance, Employer insurance benefits, Veterans benefits, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), Medicare Savings Program, and more.

A public health insurance application assistance program for people who are aged, blind or disabled. We educate and assist New Yorkers with enrolling in and using public health insurance programs. Facilitated Enrollment consists of private, one-on-one counseling about Medicaid and the Medicare Savings Program. We can meet with people at our offices, various public locations, by phone or at a client's home if they are unable to travel. Our service areas include Chenango, Cortland, Delaware and Otsego counties.

Provides assistance with finding and enrolling in a health plan that fits the client's budget and healthcare needs for anyone in the community.

Provides one-on-one assistance to help individuals enroll in government sponsored health insurance programs, such as Medicaid, Homecare Medicaid, Nursing home Medicard, and Medicare Saving Programs
Offers home visits as needed.

Educates seniors about Medicare plans and Buy-In programs, prescription plans, Medigap plans, New York State Elderly Prescription Drug Assistance Program (EPIC), and Medicaid related plans. Offers seniors the ability to call regarding any health care issues that they may encounter with their current situation.

Assists seniors through the maze of medicare and health insurance paperwork. Trained volunteers provide senior citizens with information, counseling and assistance necessary to purchase, claim and appeal decisions about health insurance coverage. Call for information and scheduling.

Links low-income Medicare recipients, to programs that they need, including programs to reduce prescription drug costs, and helps them complete and submit Medicare applications, and for those who qualify, guide in selecting a drug plan or other Medicare-related issues. Online services also help individuals to understand paperwork and answer questions.