WNY Medicare Choices

09/19/2023

Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap) is extra insurance you can buy from a private insurance company to help pay your share of costs in Original Medicare (Part A & B). The benefits are different in each Medigap plan – you can buy the one that meets your needs. Learn more: https://go.medicare.gov/3R7bQJX

09/13/2023

Are you ready? It's almost here...

05/14/2023

Useful resources as the Public Health Emergency ends.

05/11/2023

Turning 65 soon? Now’s a great time to get ready for Medicare! Learn the basics, prepare to sign up, read up on your coverage choices, and more: https://go.medicare.gov/44oVb8R

05/06/2023

Medicare Part B may cover various outpatient mental health services such as an annual depression screening, family therapy and more. Learn which mental health services Medicare Part B covers in this blog.

05/06/2023

An interview with author Margareta Magnusson, who inspired the decluttering trend

04/25/2023

"These trends mean that people with Medicare, as well as the federal government, are seeing significantly lower costs for Medicare than had been expected."

Medicare spending growth rates in the decade before the pandemic were substantially lower than expected. These trends mean that people with Medicare, as well as the federal government, are seeing significantly lower costs for Medicare than had been expected.

04/19/2023

Did you know individuals with low income may qualify for certain programs such as Extra Help, designed to help pay Medicare costs? Learn more now.

04/19/2023

Do you have old or unused prescription drugs? The West Seneca Senior Center located at 4620 Seneca St. will be holding a "drug takeback" on Saturday, 4/22/2023 from 10am - 2pm in the front parking lot. No needles are acepted (ECC South accepts these).

04/17/2023

A new study puts the spotlight back on calorie-free sugar alternatives

04/13/2023

Are you going on a cruise? Check this out if you have Medicare...

Medicare Parts A and B will cover medically necessary care on cruise ships within U.S. waters, while some Medicare Advantage or Medigap plans may cover foreign travel coverage.

04/06/2023

The Office of the Inspector General is directly responsible for meeting the statutory mission of promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of Social Security Administration programs and operations and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in such p...