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Why make an appointment:
· New to Medicare: come learn the difference between Original Medicare versus Medicare Advantage
· Learn about how Medicare and Medi-Cal work together
· Learn about Medicare and your employer coverage
· We can help you compare prescription drug plans
· Bring your Medicare questions and problems
It is hard to believe that in June it will be a full two years that I have been Medicare counseling at the Wilkinson Senior Center in Northridge. I am Leonard Reder, a Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) volunteer for three years and registered with the State of California to perform volunteer HICAP Medicare counseling. HICAP is the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program that provides impartial and unbiased Medicare (and Medi-Cal) counseling services in every county within the United States. As a HICAP counselor I am strictly dedicated to providing neutral and unbiased Medicare education and guidance and not permitted to promote or sell any insurance. Working as part of the CHCR team I receive continuous training on Medicare (and Medi-Cal) and am supported by staff counselors, social workers, and attorneys who possess a vast amount of expertise on all aspects of Medicare. Although officially I am a CHCR volunteer, I spend most of my time at Wilkinson Senior Center doing in-person counseling, so it feels like I am a Wilkinson Senior Center volunteer these days.
Over the past two years, I’ve enjoyed counseling a diverse range of interesting and very nice clients and collaborating with Wilkinson Center staff and volunteers on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month. My current appointment window is 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Beginning in February, as I return to college part-time this spring, my schedule will shift to 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. (the building closes at 4:00 p.m.).
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For more information on the service or to schedule an appointment call CHCR at (213) 383-4519 or visit https://healthcarerights.org.
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