Woerner
06-22-2004, 08:02 AM
As we all know by now, the new Medicare program is perplexing to say the least. AARP has already begun touring the country to educate seniors on how the new benefits work.. Now, another group is also taking on the task of helping seniors get prescription comparisons on-line.
“There's always a way out of the maze, but, without help, most seniors would take a lot of wrong turns. It's part of his job to help them find the most efficient route through the maze. His HICAP office sees nearly 2,000 persons a year, individually and through seminars. He personally handles about 60 calls a week.”
“Bob Petty, the program manager at the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), told me that Medicare issues are so complex seniors are often confused by them. He was quick to point out this was not a rap on seniors, "anyone at any age would be confused by the changes new legislation brings about."
To read more go to: http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/8982484.htm
“There's always a way out of the maze, but, without help, most seniors would take a lot of wrong turns. It's part of his job to help them find the most efficient route through the maze. His HICAP office sees nearly 2,000 persons a year, individually and through seminars. He personally handles about 60 calls a week.”
“Bob Petty, the program manager at the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), told me that Medicare issues are so complex seniors are often confused by them. He was quick to point out this was not a rap on seniors, "anyone at any age would be confused by the changes new legislation brings about."
To read more go to: http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/8982484.htm