Insurance and Benefits

Social Security Hotline

PAAD: Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled

800-772-1213

Social Security and Medicare Benefits

PAAD: Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled

800-792-9745

www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/paad/index.html

Senior Gold

PAAD: Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled

Senior Gold

800-792-9745

A state-funded prescription program with a different co-payment structure and income eligibility guidelines than those of PAAD.

Medicare

Medicare Rights Center

Senior Gold

1-800-MEDICARE

www.medicare.gov

Medicare Rights Center

212-869-3850

Helpline: 800-333-4114 Mon - Fri

266 W. 37th St., NY, NY 10018

Medicaid

Medicare Rights Center

201-368-4200

Hours: Weekdays 8:00am - 4:30pm (Tuesdays until 8:00pm)

www.bcbss.com/medicaid-abd/

Medicare Part D Prescription Plans

S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance assistance Program)

Medicare Part D Prescription Plans

800- MEDICARE

www.medicare.gov

Each year between October 15 and December 7, those eligible for Medicare may evaluate their prescription coverage and switch plans to start on January 1.

Medical Services for the Uninsured

S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance assistance Program)

Medicare Part D Prescription Plans

BVMI Healthcare Center

201-342-2478

www.bvmi.org

BVMI provides free primary and preventive medical care to low income working Bergen County residents who do not have medical insurance. Call to see if you qualify.

S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance assistance Program)

201-336-7400

https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/sashipsite.html

One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Flr., Hackensack, NJ 07601

Volunteer counselors provide information on Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap/Suppemental Insurance and Medicare Plan D Prescription Plans.