Speaker: Lakezia Carmichael, External Affairs Team at the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services NY Regional Office.
Learn more about the New Medicare Card | Mailing Strategy/schedule | Fact Sheet | New Medicare Card Outreach Plan | Medicare New Card Presentation

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Planning For Your Estate | Dr. Caprio presentation

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Updates for Older Persons and Caregivers,
Speaker: Everett Lo, Manager, Social Security Administration’s NY Regional Public Affairs Office

Social Security presentation
Fact Sheet 1 – Online Account
Fact Sheet 2 – Benefits Notification

Making the Most of Our Social Security Conversation
Take one simple step right now to make the most of your participation in the upcoming Social Security conversation; register today for your personal My Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

My Social Security is the safest, easiest and fastest way to access your annual Social Security Statement, a free, personalized financial planning tool that shows how much you’ve earned over the years and what you can expect to receive from Social Security when you retire. Your Statement is available to you online through your My Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

For most people, registering for your personal My Social Security account takes only a few minutes, after which you will have immediate access to your annual Social Security Statement. You register only once and then can log in to view your Statement using your personally selected User Name and password. Just follow the easy instructions in our fact sheet, How to Create an Online Account.  If you encounter any challenges in setting up your account, please call Social Security at 1 (800) 772-1213 for assistance.

Review your Social Security Statement at least once a year to make sure that your name, date of birth and the last four digits of your Social Security Number are correct and that your earnings are accurately recorded. Since your monthly Social Security retirement benefit will be based on your highest 35 years of work, your Statement should show your full work history.  And, if you’re already receiving Social Security, or Supplemental Security Income, the Fastest Way to Verify Social Security and Supplemental Security Income is via your My Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

If you are married, make sure your spouse registers for his or her My Social Security account, too.

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Speakers:  Gail Myers, NY StateWide Senior Action Council; Len Rodberg, PhD., Physicians for a National Health Plan/NYC Chapter & Ursula Rozum, Campaign for NY Health

NY StateWide Senior Action Council support for single payer/Medicare for All:
State Legislative Priority Platform:  The escalation of health care costs and failure of existing legislation to achieve universal coverage require continued emphasis on this vital issue. StateWide supports Universal Health Insurance, as the most effective vehicle for achieving universal coverage and cost control. StateWide will take the lead to advocate universal health care for all and will urge the passage of the “New York Health” legislation.
Federal Legislative Priority Platform: The best protection for Medicare, which now covers the most medically challenged part of the population, is to expand the risk pool to all, including younger, healthier Americans. StateWide supports federal Universal Health Insurance, the expansion of Improved Medicare for All, as the most effective vehicle for achieving universal coverage and cost control. StateWide supports the expansion of the Medicare program to provide universal health care for all.
Legislative Memo in Support
NYHealth petition 2017-2018

Medicare and Single Payer:
Medicare Recipients & the New York Health Act
NY Health and Medicare FAQ

Dr. Rodberg presentation slides

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How to Detect and Prevent Problems or Get Help When its Needed. Speaker: Stelianos Canallatos, Prevention Specialist New York Council on Problem Gambling
Presentation

Telephone Teach in October 24:  Emergency Room Care
Speaker: Ruth Leslie, Director, Division of Hospitals and Diagnostic & Treatment Ctrs.
Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management, NYS Dept. of Health

Presentation
Links:
Your Rights as a hospital patient booklet, the proxy and the patient’s bill of rights.https://health.ny.gov/professionals/patients/patient_rights/

Form to file a complaint with the Department for any reason: https://health.ny.gov/facilities/hospital/complaint/complaint_form.htm

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