A Virtual Town Hall recorded on Tuesday, October7th, 2025, with State Senator Liz Krueger and Eric Hausman, NYC Department for the Aging’s Health Insurance Information and Counseling Program (HIICAP).

 LINKS: 

Eric Hausman's PowerPoint: http://www.lizkrueger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Medicare-2026-Overview-and-Update.pdf

New York City Department of Aging Connect
Telephone # 212-244-6469

Health Insurance Information and Counseling Assistance Program (HIICAP)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dfta/services/health-insurance-assistance.page
Telephone # 212-602-4180

KFF article on Part D Premiums in 2026: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicare-part-d-premiums-rising-reasons/ 

Medicare Rights Center
https://www.medicarerights.org/
Telephone # 800-333-4114

Find Health Care Providers that Accept Medicare: 
https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ 

Medicare.gov Plan Finder: 
https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/?lang=es#/?year=2026&lang=en

Medigap Plans & Rates: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/health_insurance/supplement_plans_rates 

What’s the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan?: https://www.medicare.gov/publications/12211-whats-the-medicare-prescription-payment-plan.pdf 

Extra Help:
https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/drug-costs 

The Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program:
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/epic/ 

New EPIC Program Online Application: 
https://nyepic.primetherapeutics.com/ 

Medicare Savings Programs:
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/savingsprogram/ 

Medicare Questions? Call HIICAP/SHIP 
212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469)/Outside NYC 1-800-701-0501
https://www.shiphelp.org/ - SHIP Locator

Medicare Advantage Plan Panel Meetings:
Join Us! Events happening in all 5 Boroughs!

Introduction to Medicare webinars:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/medicare-orientation-understand-your-costs-and-choices-in-medicare-tickets-116307108693

Register for the Tuesday, October 14th Roundtable on the Impact of Federal Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid:
https://nysenate-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GHOawNhqSZOwsFiOUlOTUg

Register for No Kings event on Saturday, October 18th:
https://www.nokings.org/#map

Information about upcoming City Elections:
https://www.nycvotes.org/
1-866-VOTE-NYC

Survey/evaluation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACLED