{"id":18596,"date":"2018-10-24T13:13:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T17:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/new-yorkers-are-invited-to-a-series-of-medicare-open-enrollment-seminars-hosted-by-nyc-health-hospitals\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T13:13:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T17:13:21","slug":"new-yorkers-are-invited-to-a-series-of-medicare-open-enrollment-seminars-hosted-by-nyc-health-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/new-yorkers-are-invited-to-a-series-of-medicare-open-enrollment-seminars-hosted-by-nyc-health-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"New Yorkers Are Invited To A Series of Medicare Open Enrollment Seminars Hosted by NYC Health + Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leading up to the open-enrollment periods for Medicare and New York State of Health, the State\u2019s official online marketplace,\u00a0NYC Health + Hospitals<\/a>\u00a0and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are collaborating to help community partners, faith-based organizations, caregivers, and community members understand health insurance options available to them.<\/p>\n

Health insurance specialists from CMS will provide updates on Medicaid and Medicare (Parts A,B,C and D), as well as information on initiatives underway toward improving the health care system, and how to select and purchase affordable insurance on New York State of Health. CMS will also provide details about what to expect as new Medicare cards are issued in 2018, including tips about protecting against fraud and abuse. This is the sixth consecutive year NYC Health + Hospitals and CMS are partnering to bring free seminars to communities across New York City.<\/p>\n

The seminars are open to the public and will be held at NYC Health + Hospitals\/Woodhull (Brooklyn), NYC Health + Hospitals\/Coney Island (Brooklyn),\u00a0NYC Health + Hospitals\/Jacobi<\/a>\u00a0(Bronx), and\u00a0NYC Health + Hospitals\/Metropolitan<\/a>\u00a0(Manhattan). Community partners, faith-based organizations, caregivers, community members, and NYC Health + Hospitals\u2019 staff nearing age 65, are all encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n

Outreach specialists from GetCoveredNYC, the City of New York\u2019s health insurance enrollment program, will also be present to help attendees understand their coverage options and begin their enrollment.<\/p>\n

\u201cChoosing the insurance that is most right for you and your family can be challenging. It\u2019s not surprising that people have questions,\u201d said Mitchell Katz, MD, president and chief executive officer, NYC Health + Hospitals. \u201cHaving an understanding of the different insurance options is empowering, so I encourage New Yorkers to take advantage of this free information.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the exception of people with Medicare, the next open enrollment period for New York State of Health, when residents will be able to either change their insurance plan, or enroll in health insurance for the first time, will start on November 1, 2018. For people with Medicare, the annual enrollment period began as of October 15, 2018, and ends December 7, 2018. During this time, people with Medicare can select a Medicare Advantage plan or prescription drug plan. They can also switch plans if they are already enrolled.<\/p>\n

Topics of information at the public seminars include:<\/p>\n