Events

A series of free, introductory sessions on Medicare “basics” are being offered at the County Office Building, 9 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon. The next session will be Dec. 16. 

The sessions are presented by the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS), and will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the eighth-floor conference room.

Program leader Jeanne Pici, a DSPS program administrator, will provide information about Medicare parts A, B, C and D and how to use Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) for even greater savings. EPIC is a New York State-sponsored plan that helps eligible seniors pay prescription drug costs. She will also discuss Medigap insurance, cost-sharing and preventive benefits. 

For more information or to register, call DSPS’ Medicare Information Line at (914) 813-6100. The information line is open year-round to help seniors with Medicare issues. More information is available at the government’s official Medicare site.