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The Dutchess County Office for the Aging offers a wide variety of services to meet the nutritional needs of persons 60 years and older. Services include congregate meals at OFA Friendship Centers, Home Delivered Meals for homebound older adults, nutrition education and counseling, picnics during the summer, and year-round health promotion events.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.

Provides assistance in understanding Medicare, Medigap, policies and planning, private insurance, retiree and employer insurance, EPIC, Medicare Part D, the Medicare Savings Program and basic Medicaid eligibility.

* Provides free over the phone counseling about Medicare and benefits including appeals.

* Offers comprehensive outpatient HIV, Hepatitis C medical care. Confidential rapid HIV testing Education and counseling Nutritional evaluation Case management Assistance in obtaining health insurance (DHS, SSI, SSD, ADAP)

Provides trained insurance staff to assist with Medicare explanations, claims and appeals, and offers information on Medicare plans, supplemental policies and drug plans, long term care insurance and other entitlements and benefits for seniors.

Provides information for residents 60 years of age or older when they need help understanding the various health insurance options such as Medicare, supplemental insurance policies (Medigap policies), prescription drug plans (Medicare Part D), EPIC and Medicare Advantage plans.

* Offers Health Insurance, Information, Counseling and Assistance Program/HIICAP that provides: Information and assistance regarding health insurance programs Assistance filling out forms Programs to identify health care waste, fraud and abuse Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage/EPIC prescription assistance program* Services provided on behalf of Office for the Aging by Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc.

Certified Application Counselors are available to assist patients access medical services by providing health insurance application and enrollment assistance via the New York State of Health Marketplace.

Provides information, training and assistance to older residents and their caregivers concerning health insurance information, rights and responsibilities and other insurance options available.

Offers information and referral about a variety of needs for individuals who require long term care. Also provides support, respite, counseling, and guidance services for those who are home care givers, including a range of services and varying levels of assistance for those who are long-term caregivers. Also provides a monthly support group with dinner and respite services.

Certified Application Counselors are available to assist patients access medical services by providing health insurance application and enrollment assistance via the New York State of Health Marketplace.

Certified Application Counselors are available to assist patients access medical services by providing health insurance application and enrollment assistance via the New York State of Health Marketplace.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled.

Assists seniors through the maze of medicare and health insurance paperwork. Trained volunteers provide senior citizens with information, counseling and assistance necessary to purchase, claim and appeal decisions about health insurance coverage. Call for information and scheduling.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled.

Offers case management services, benefits and health insurance counseling, community guardianship, reverse mortgage information, and in-home services to the elderly.

Information centers which provide seniors with the latest in Health & Medicare Insurance Medicare D and a computer analysis of drug providers based on current medications. Lists are printed of drug providers, contact information and neighborhood pharmacies. Social Security Extra Help applications will also be available.

Information and counseling on Medicare and related health insurance coverage

Provides information, education, and counseling about Medicare and other health insurances for those who are enrolled or soon to be eligible for Medicare.

* Assists individuals of any age with Medicare or applying for Medicare insurance to understand their options, enroll in coverage, or trouble-shoot any issues. Monthly Medicare 101 classes are offered for free. See website for dates and times.

Provides advice, information and referral for services to caregivers regarding many issues, including housing, a lending library, find resources, counseling, health insurance counseling, and more.

Provides assistance in understanding Medicare, Medigap, policies and planning, private insurance, retiree and employer insurance, EPIC, Medicare Part D, the Medicare Savings Program and basic Medicaid eligibility.

Offers assistance with understanding and applying for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, prescription drug, EPIC, supplemental and long term care policies. Provides help with problems and decisions including recovering monies owed through helping with appeals on denied claims, canceling duplicate policies and submitting unprocessed claims.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.