For New York Professionals
The Medicare Rights Center wants to help New York professionals like you do the very best for your clients with Medicare, and offers several services designed specifically for you.
A special Technical Assistance Hotline for the New York State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) offers unbiased, up-to-date technical assistance to New York State Health Insurance Information Counseling Assistance Programs (HIICAP) coordinators and counselors eight hours a day, five days a week.
The Medicare Rights Center is a designated specialist agency in New York City's Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) network, and provides technical assistance and training to other agencies in the NYC MCCAP network. We also accept referrals from MCCAP agencies if the situation requires our expertise. Contact us if you are a member of the MCCAP network and would like to speak with a specialist.
Every month, health care professionals representing community and advocacy groups, businesses and government agencies gather as part of the New York Medicare Savings Coalition. 
The Coalition seeks to increase awareness of, access to, and enrollment in health care assistance programs for low-income New Yorkers with Medicare. Become a deputized agent and learn how you can help your clients apply for Medicare Savings Programs.
The Medicare Rights Center also offers training sessions for New York City health care professionals to help keep them abreast of the latest developments in Medicare, and how the changes affect their staff and clients. If you're interested in scheduling a presentation for your organization, please contact us.
Let’s Learn Medicare:
Navigating Part D Appeals
In this course for attorneys and other professionals, the Medicare Rights Center will provide an in-depth look at the Medicare prescription drug benefit and explain in detail how to guide clients through the appeals process when they have been denied drug coverage.
This 3.5-hour training covers:
* What is the Medicare drug benefit?
* An overview of the Part D appeals process
* How to appeal a Part D denial
* Tips for success
* Follow-up steps after winning an appeal
Includes a copy of Medicare Part D Appeals: An Advocate’s Manual to Navigating the Medicare Private Drug Plan Appeals Process.
Date: Wednesday, July 28th
Time: 9:30am–1:00pm
Location: 520 Eighth Avenue, North Wing, 3rd Floor (Between 36th and 37th Streets)
Fee: $85 per person
This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 3.5 credit hours, all of which can be applied toward the Skills requirement. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
CLICK HERE to register online
Space is limited. Register today!
For financial aid information and for general inquiries, please contact Scarlet Watts at 212-204-6285 or swatts@medicarerights.org.