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Answers questions about Medicare, Advantage Plans, Medicaid, Medicare Supplements, prescription Part D Plans, and other issues related to health insurance.

Provides health insurance counseling, assistance with Medicare, HMOs, supplemental insurance, medical assistance, long-term care insurance, and PACE (prescription assistance).

Support Services and Consumer Resources offers assistance on a variety of legal, financial and health services. Age eligibility may apply. Services available include: A) Financial and Legal Advice B) Benefit Screenings and Application Assistance C) Medicare and Healthcare Options; APPRISE Counselor D) Assistance with LIHEAP E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

Offers help to older adults so they can understand their Medicare and other health insurance benefits and assist them in making sound decisions about what is best for them.

Provides information and educational resources, legislative advocacy, and legal counsel. Some resources are only available for members.

Provides application assistance for the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid, and CHIP.

One-on-one counseling, holds seminars open to the public on topics such as Medicare Basics, programs to help save money and Medicare Prescription Coverage.

Health Insurance Counselors help older Pennsylvanians understand their health insurance options under Medicare, long term care insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare Managed Care Programs, and other health insurance and public benefit programs.

Provides local services, act as advocates, and generally assists older citizens to remain active in their communities. They operate under guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. Services include: - Senior Centers and other activities - Legal Assistance - Benefit Counseling/Assistance with applications - Volunteer Opportunities - Ombudsman Services - Level of Care Assessment - Transportation - Provides Caregiver Support Program - Provides daily hands-on care - Protective Services for older adults to investigate reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment and services to reduce risk for incapacitated persons. - Senior Farmer's Market Program distributes free vouchers for residents age 60 or older that meet income guidelines Core services offered after a clinical evaluation: - In-home services - In-home meals - Care/Case management - Consumer reimbursement - Adult Day Care - Personal Emergency Response System - Personal Care services Information and referr

Provide free, confidential, objective, easy-to-understand information about Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicaid, PACE (Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly), and Long-Term Care Insurance. Counselors explain benefits, assist in evaluating different insurance plans (including Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D plans, and more), assist in Medicare enrollment and application for financial assistance for Part B and D plans, assist with the lottery funded PACE applications and questions, and assist with the Medicare appeal process.

Provides seniors an in-home service for care management services, home nursing, health services, activities of daily living assessments, and financial services to the individual.

Provides community educational sessions as well as one-on-one counseling on Social Security and Medicare benefit planning, long-term living planning, check writing and budgeting, and fiduciary bookkeeping. Helps to develop individualized plans to meet the needs of each client.

Trained staff and volunteer health insurance counselors available to answer questions about Medicare, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Insurance and Medicare Supplemental Insurance

Helps beneficiaries understand and enroll in their Medicare and other health insurance benefits, including the Medicare prescription benefit; files appeals, assists with billing/claim issues, and helps with applying for eligibility assistance program that may help lower Medicare costs. Volunteer training provided.

A federally funded program designed to answer questions older adults have about Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, long-term care insurance and preventive care. Apprise is free, confidential, and staffed by trained volunteers who can provide older adults with clear and objective advice about available insurance options, help with medical insurance paperwork and answer questions about the appeals process. Counselors are located at various sites throughout Lehigh and Northampton Counties.

Provides answers to questions about Medicare and provide information about Long-Term Care Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, and Prescription drug coverage

Provides health insurance counseling, assistance with Medicare, HMOs, supplemental insurance, medical assistance, long-term care insurance, and PACE (prescription assistance).

Assists with understanding Medicare and Medicaid eligibility and benefits.

A free, confidential, and staffed by trained volunteers who can provide older adults with straightforward information about Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, long-term care insurance and preventive care, help with medical insurance paperwork and answer questions about the appeals process. Counselors are located at various sites throughout Carbon County.

Cedarview Apartment complex is 200 one-bedroom apartments for low to moderate-income residents, 62 years of age or older, as well as income qualified persons younger than 62 who are on disability. All applicants must be self-sufficient as Cedarview does not provide medical or personal care services. Two year waiting list for those over 62 and five year waiting list for those under 62. PA MEDI (Medicare/Medicaid Assistance) available the second Wednesday from 11am-1pm.

A volunteer-staffed program to assist Medicare beneficiaries in the following areas: - Clarifying current health insurance coverage - Determining if current health insurance coverage is adequate - Assistance in finding supplemental insurance - Assisting with applications and providing information on PACE Plus, a program designed to aid income eligible seniors with the cost of prescription drugs - Assistance with Medicare prescription drug coverage

Provides meals, counseling, health seminars, social activities, recreational and educational programs for seniors.

Support Services and Consumer Resources offers assistance on a variety of legal, financial and health services. Age eligibility may apply. Services available include: A) Financial and Legal Advice B) Benefit Screenings and Application Assistance C) Medicare and Healthcare Options; APPRISE Counselor D) Assistance with LIHEAP E) Access to Other Agencies and Government Services

State Senator serving the 18th senatorial district Services provided by his staff include: - Legislative updates - Assistance with resolution of complaints pertaining to state service. - Obtain copies of House/Senate Bills and Laws - Can expedite obtaining Birth/Death Certificates - Notary services - Distribution of applications for those wishing to become a notary public - Information about and referral to appropriate services PA MEDI (Medicare/Medicaid Assistance) Wednesday by appointment.

Provides independent living services to older county residents such as home delivered meals, transportation, emergency/legal assistance, SHARE Housing, senior volunteer program, and case coordination.