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EDITOR’S NOTE: Groups sending their news releases to The Post-Journal for print must include a publishable contact number, time, date and location of the group’s past and future meetings. ¯ The American Association of Retired People meets at 1:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, March through December, at Brookdale Lakewood. For more information about the group, call 664-2883. Anyone over the age of 50 is welcome to attend. ¯ CCAFMA (Chautauqua County Amateur FM Association) meets the fourth Monday of every month with the exception of June and December, at the UPMC ...

COBRA, Medicare Rarely Useful Together

Question: I will turn 65, so can I keep COBRA insurance, which also covers my wife, and not start Medicare? Answer: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is insurance that allows individuals to keep the insurance product they had while working. COBRA is available to purchase for 18 months and sometimes up to 36 months. The insurance policy is the same policy as you had while working, you are paying the total premium which is usually expensive. Medicare Part A & B is insurance that is available to those 65 or older and those younger than 65 on Social ...

Check Your Medicare Plan To See What Is Covered

Question: Does my Medicare Insurance cover hearing aids, dental procedures, and eye wear? Answer: There are many insurance companies running ads talking about those extra benefits they are offering. This type of coverage depends on the Medicare coverage you have. In most situations, Original Medicare does not cover the cost of hearing aids, glasses and dental work. Original Medicare is a health insurance product, which means that all of your coverage must be based on a medical problem or diagnoses. Medicare covers the cost of an audiological evaluation, including tests of ...

What To Do If Your Premium Is Not What You Expected

Question: What should I do now that I got a bill from CMS and the premium is not what I expected? Answer: Social Security and Medicare have been around a long time. For most people, the Medicare Part B premium comes out of their Social Security check automatically to pay it. When people collect Social Security benefits, Medicare begins automatically and they get their card in the mail. If they decide to keep Medicare part B during this initial auto enrollment, the $144.60 monthly premium comes out of their Social Security benefit. In your situation, you do not collect Social ...

Briefs

EDITOR’S NOTE: Groups sending their news releases to The Post-Journal for print must include a publishable contact number, time, date and location of the group’s past and future meetings. ¯ The American Association of Retired People meets at 1:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, March through December, at Brookdale Lakewood. For more information about the group, call 664-2883. Anyone over the age of 50 is welcome to attend. ¯ CCAFMA (Chautauqua County Amateur FM Association) meets the fourth Monday of every month with the exception of June and December, at the UPMC ...

Older Adults Are Still The Most At Risk

As the Office for Aging Director, I realize how difficult this pandemic has been on older adults more than any other segment of the population. I wish I could tell you that the risk to your health and safety will be over on a particular date, but I can’t. Until there is a vaccine, older adults are still the most at risk population for dying if they catch COVID-19. In New York state, 85% of the 24,133 (or 20,547) deaths are people over the age of 60. Even though the county and the country are slowly opening businesses, it does not eliminate the risk for older adults catching ...