{"id":6314,"date":"2019-09-11T11:05:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T16:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/?p=6314"},"modified":"2019-09-13T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T14:15:25","slug":"healthcare-panel-discussion-helps-seniors-caregivers-understand-home-care-and-medicaid-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/healthcare-panel-discussion-helps-seniors-caregivers-understand-home-care-and-medicaid-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"HealthCare Panel Discussion Helps Seniors & Caregivers Understand Home Care and Medicaid Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3rd Annual HealthyNYC Expo<\/strong> held in East Brooklyn recently, included the launch of the HealthCare Panel Discussion<\/strong> segment, which will now be included at every citywide HealthyNYC Expo and New York for Seniors Health & Wellness Resource event produced by JIG Media.<\/p>\n

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Panelists left to right (Linda DeJesus\/ Cooperative Home Care, Andre Richardson\/ Tobacco Free Kids, Danielle Johnson\/ Empire Blue Cross, Melissa Cohen\/ModernMD Urgent Care)<\/p><\/div>\n

The panel discussion, hosted by East New York Community Leader Nikki Lucas, was held in front of a packed audience of seniors and caregivers, with topics that are important to the attendees. Linda DeJesus, the panelist who represented Cooperative Home Care<\/strong><\/a>, was able to explain the services included with home care as well as\u00a0 giving attendees some insight into qualifying for Medicaid, which remains a serious issue for many of New York’s seniors. Some attendees spoke about how they did not qualify for Medicaid because they were just $40 or $50 above the eligible income threshold of $859 per month for a single person over the age 65.<\/p>\n

After the panel discussion seniors and caregivers discussed the experience as being “very informative” and “fabulous”.<\/p>\n

The HealthCare Panel Discussion segment is in line with the mission of New York for Seniors and HealthyNYC, which is to provide important information to seniors, caregivers and heads of households about healthcare resources, while putting them in direct contact with the organizations and experts who can assist with their healthcare needs.<\/p>\n

The next HealthCare Panel Discussion will be held at the HealthyNYC Expo in Central Brooklyn<\/strong>, Saturday Oct. 19, 2019<\/strong> at the Berean Community & Family Life Center<\/strong> located at 1635 Bergen St. Expert panelists will be on hand to discuss the following topics:<\/p>\n