Health Insurance Assistance

Do you have questions about Medicare? Confused about which plan is right for you? The Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program (HIICAP) is a free Department for the Aging resource for questions about:

• Medicare Part A and Part B plans
• Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program
• Medicare Advantage (Part C)
• Medigap insurance to supplement Original Medicare
• How Medicare works with retiree coverage
• Medicare Savings Programs and Low-Income Subsidy to help pay costs
• The Fully Integrated Dual Advantage (FIDA) program, which combines Medicare and Medicaid benefits for people who need long-term care. Download the (FIDA) brochure in following languages:
  • FIDA: Medicare and Medicaid
  • FIDA: Medicare y Medicaid
  • FIDA: MEDICARE И MEDICAID
  • FIDA: MEDICARE 及 MEDICAID
  • FIDA: MEDICARE 및 MEDICAID

Download a list of HIICAP sites or call 311 for more information.

Download a Complete Guide to Health Care Coverage for Older New Yorkers:

• A Complete Guide to Health Care Coverage for Older New Yorkers
• A Guía Completa Sobre la Cobertura Médica para Neoyorquinos Mayores de Edad
• A Полное руководство по медицинскому стPAXOBAнию для пожилых жителей г. Нью-ЙOPKA
• 紐約市老年人醫療保險完全指導手冊

Medicare Orientation Session

If you’re new to Medicare or soon will be, join us for a free, monthly orientation session. The class includes information on Medicare Part A and Part B, Medigap insurance, Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Part D drug coverage, and Medicare Savings Programs.

Information on the July 2018 Medicare Orientation class will be available later this month.