Date: July 23, 2026 Time: 10 AM – 11:00 AM

• • • Topic: How to Appeal a Hospital or Nursing Home Discharge or Complaint about the Quality of Care from a Health Care Provider
    • SPEAKERS: James Mellott, Director & Jackie Buttaccio, Senior Director, QIO Communications, Commence Health (a Medicare Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement
      Organization)
    • RECORDING
    • PRESENTATION

Date: June 30, 2026  Time: 10 AM – 11:00 AM

• • • Topic: The United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) Report for NYS: A Tool for Engaging Community Organizations and Partners in Developing Strategies for Positive Change
    • SPEAKER: Therese Daly, Executive Director and CEO, and Michael Rich, Executive Assistant of the United Way of New York
    • FLYER
    • RECORDING
    • STATE OF ALICE REPORT
    • ALICE NY DATA SHEET

Date: May 26, 2026  Time: 10 AM – 11:00 AM

• • • Topic: CMS Updates for 2026: Agency priorities for Medicare and beyond.
    • SPEAKER: Thomas Bane, Special Assistant, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Region 2
    • FLYER
    • RECORDING

Date: April 28, 2026  Time: 10 AM – 11:00 AM

• • • Topic: Learn About the New Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York State
    • SPEAKER: Francesca Triest, Campaign Manager, Compassion and Choices
    • FLYER
    • RECORDING
    • POWERPOINT
    • OTHER RESOURCES
      • Dementia Planning Palm Card
      • DISPLAY ONLY Dementia Values And Priorities Tool
      • DISPLAY ONLY ENGLISH EOLDG
      • DISPLAY ONLY Patient Guide to Personal Advocacy
      • DISPLAY ONLY SAGE EOL Guide
      • General WHAT IS MAID
      • NY Bill Outreach FLyer

Date: March 31, 2026  Time: 10 AM – 11:00 AM

• • • Topic: Medicare Advantage Plans May Waive the 3-Day Rule to Pay for Rehab in a Nursing Home
    • Speaker: Marcus Harazin, Coordinator, Patient Advocates Program, New York StateWide Senior Action Program
    • FLYER
    • RECORDING
    • POWERPOINT

Date: February 24, 2026  Time: 10 AM – 11:00 AM

• • • Topic: Partial Relief from Observation Status Woes Is Available to Some Medicare Beneficiaries Under a Waiver
    • Speaker: Marcus Harazin, Coordinator, Patient Advocates Program, New York StateWide Senior Action Program
    • FLYER
    • RECORDING
    • POWERPOINT