Health Insurance
Tip: For these sites, set up an account so you can manage plan changes as healthcare needs change. Do the same for any private insurance organization that covers you.
- Shop for, compare, and enroll in health insurance plans available in New York State.
- This is the only place where New Yorkers can access financial assistance to lower the cost of their health coverage.
- You can call, chat, and find local “assistors” to answer your questions and guide you through the process.
- Get information on Medicare benefits for seniors and those with disabilities.
- Use the Provider & Health Plan Lookup for health facility ratings (based on patient experience surveys and clinical outcome measures) and questions to ask as you assess nursing homes, long term care locations, hospice services and dialysis facilities.
- It is also a quick way to identify doctors who accept Medicare, but still confirm with a call to their office.
- Manage annual enrollment and changes to your Medicare coverage, as well as review Medicare Summary Notices.
- Note: Register for benefits such as Social Security, Disability, and Medicare at ssa.gov. After you’ve registered, then you can create your Medicare account.
In Westchester County there are a number of resources (in-person and online) to help you navigate Medicare enrollment and revisions to your coverage. Find out more at seniors.westchesterlibraries.org/senior-benefits