Speakers: María Alvarez, Executive Director; How Do the Inflation Reduction Act and Medicare Savings Program Expansion Affect My Access to Health Care?”
James Pearlstein, Retiree, Co-Chair PSC Social Safety Net Working Group. “Update on Insurance Coverage for NYC Public Service Retirees"
Guest Speaker: Gene Dumlao, Outreach Counselor,
New York StateWide Senior Action Council Topics: Exploring the Latest Healthcare Scams and
How to Save Money with Medicare
Medicare & EPIC in 2022, Speaker: Eric Hausman, HIICAP Outreach Volunteer Manager, Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistant Program, NYC Department for the Aging
Medicaid & the Medicare Savings Program Expansion
Medicare Frauds & Scams During the Annual Enrollment Period, Leslie Sierra, Outreach Counselor, NY StateWide Senior Action Council
Legislative Updates: María Alvarez, Executive Director, BWICA Educational Fund, Inc.
Where: The Pine Hills library, 517 Western Ave, Albany
Agenda: Continuing the celebration of StateWide’s 50th anniversary!
President’s report
Recap of our convention
Chapter elections
Benefits Update: Gail Myers, StateWide Deputy Director will provide news about Medicare (including drug costs), Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program. Benefits improvements will be discussed.
Bring a brownbag lunch if you wish. Beverages will be provided.