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Provides health insurance coverage to people 65 years of age or older, people who have drawn Social Security benefits on account of disability for at least 24 consecutive months, and insured workers and their dependents. Provides new or replacement social security numbers and/or cards.

Pays benefits to disabled workers under Full Retirement Age, and to their dependents, as well as survivors of insured workers - widows or widowers at age 60 years and older, widows/widowers who have entitled children 16 years of age and younger in their care, and widows between ages 50 and 60 meeting disability-related requirement.

Makes monthly payments to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. Benefits are payable to people ages 65 years and older without disabilities.
Connects individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits with free employment services.

Provides health insurance coverage to people 65 years of age or older, people who have drawn Social Security benefits on account of disability for at least 24 consecutive months, and insured workers and their dependents. Provides new or replacement social security numbers and/or cards.

Pays benefits to disabled workers under Full Retirement Age, and to their dependents, as well as survivors of insured workers - widows or widowers at age 60 years and older, widows/widowers who have entitled children 16 years of age and younger in their care, and widows between ages 50 and 60 meeting disability-related requirement.

Makes monthly payments to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. Benefits are payable to people ages 65 years and older without disabilities.
Connects individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits with free employment services.

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 benefits assistance for Social Security.* Assist with application filing for retirement, survivor's insurance, disability, Medicare.* Assists with Supplemental Security Income benefits applications.

Assists senior citizens enrolled in Medicare Part D, but needing help paying out-of-pocket prescription costs. Full Medicaid recipients or those with a better prescription plan from other sources are not eligible.To apply: call the Tompkins County Office for the Aging or the state's toll-free number visit the web site for details or applications pick up an application at local pharmacies

* Provides health insurance for older adults and people who are disabled. Prescription expense assistance. Medicare fraud reporting.

* Offers different types of health insurance, including Medicaid Managed Care, Qualified Health Plans, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, Health and Recovery Plan, Managed Long Term Care, Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, and Medicaid Advantage Plus. * Provides benefits for pharmacy (getting medicine), dental (taking care of your teeth), and vision (taking care of your eyes). ====healthcare

Provides health insurance coverage to people 65 years of age or older, people who have drawn Social Security benefits on account of disability for at least 24 consecutive months, and insured workers and their dependents who need dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant because of chronic kidney disease. Provides new or replacement social security numbers and/or cards.

Pays benefits to disabled workers under Full Retirement Age (65 to 67), and to their dependents. Benefits are paid to survivors of insured workers - widows or widowers at age 60 or later, widows/widowers at any age who have in their care entitled children under age 16 or disabled and disabled widows between ages 50 and 60 meeting disability-related requirement.

Makes monthly payments to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. Benefits are payable to people ages 65 years and older without disabilities.
Also, connects individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits with free employment services. Services include career counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and job placement and training.

* Offers different types of health insurance, including Medicaid Managed Care, Qualified Health Plans, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, Health and Recovery Plan, Managed Long Term Care, Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, and Medicaid Advantage Plus. * Provides benefits for pharmacy (getting medicine), dental (taking care of your teeth), and vision (taking care of your eyes). ====healthcare

First point of contact for issues related to: Medicare Medicaid state children's health insurance programs, i.e., Child Health Plus Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

* Offers Medicare case reviews including: Medicare Discharge Appeals: Helps Medicare beneficiaries file an appeal to dispute their discharge from a hospital or other healthcare setting. Quality of Care Complaints: Provides case review services on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries who wish to file a formal complaint about the quality of their care. Immediate Advocacy: Helps Medicare beneficiaries resolve issues relating to their care.

Help is available either by phone, website or local offices, to check status, report changes, apply for Medicare/social security benefits, information on eligibility, and more. Also available is a government benefits website which provides individuals access and information about benefits for various needs or circumstances.

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.

Provides help to check status, report changes, apply for Medicare or social security benefits, etc., along with offering information on eligibility, and more. Also available is a government benefits website which provides individuals access and information about benefits for various needs or circumstances.

Provides information, assistance on guidelines and an appeal process for managed care health plans. Receives complaints about the quality of health care services received from a managed care plan.

Assists individuals and families in completing the Access NY Health Care Application for health insurance through Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus or Medicare Part D.

Provides medical benefits for individuals and families with limited incomes through Medicaid, or are over the age of 65 through Medicare.

Poughkeepsie Social Security office will be temporarily closed and does not have an official reopen date. For in-person services, Poughkeepsie residents will need to travel to the Social Security office in Middletown, located at 85 Crystal Run Road. The office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday (866) 504-4801 Help is available either by phone, website or local offices, to check status, report changes, apply for Medicare/social security benefits, information on eligibility, and more. Also available is a government benefits website which provides individuals access and information about benefits for various needs or circumstances.

Processes applications for a variety of health insurance programs including Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, Family Health Plus (FHP), and Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP), Family Planning Benefits Program (FPBP), Baby/Adult Diaper Assistance, Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD), and the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). Also provides transportation for Medicaid recipients requiring Medicaid-covered services.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled.

Helps income-eligible seniors aged 65+ yrs to supplement their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug plan costs. Seniors can apply for EPIC at any time of the year and must be enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in a Medicare Part D drug plan to receive EPIC benefits and maintain coverage.

* Administration of Federal Programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Outreach programs Assignment of Social Security numbers and cards Records of Social Security numbers, earnings, and benefits* Provides online information for special groups at the following websites. www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors www.socialsecurity.gov/homelessness www.medicare.gov www.ssa.gov/onlineservices* Offers online services that will allow callers to apply for benefits, estimate their future benefits and also provide services for callers who already receive benefits please see attached document for websites and more information.