Medicare: What you need to know, and the person to ask

Myrna Koldin (photo by Jim Howe) Myrna Koldin (photo by Jim Howe)
People approaching the age of 65 should learn about their options
for health coverage through Medicare, the government's insurance
plan for seniors, says Myrna Koldin. For more than 10 years she has
been the coordinator for People approaching the age of 65 should
learn about their options for health coverage through Medicare, the
government's insurance plan for seniors, says Myrna Koldin. For
more than 10 years she has been the coordinator for the Health
Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program the Health
Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program in the in
the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Long-Term Care Services
Onondaga County Department of Aging and Long-Term Care Services. It
is she who answers the phone when people call with questions:
315-435-2362, ext. 4944. In this interview, she explains the
different parts of Medicare, some possible ways to save money, and
why new Medicare cards are arriving in mailboxes. (Koldin also
recommends two toll-free federal government phone numbers for
further information: Medicare, 800-633-4227, and Social Security,
800-772-1213; also the nonprofit Medicare Rights Center,
800-333-4114.. It is she who answers the phone when people call
with questions: 315-435-2362, ext. 4944. In this interview, she
explains the different parts of Medicare, some possible ways to
save money, and why new Medicare cards are arriving in mailboxes.
(Koldin also recommends two toll-free federal government phone
numbers for further information: Medicare, 800-633-4227, and Social
Security, 800-772-1213; also the nonprofit Medicare Rights Center,
800-333-4114.