Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Medicare Rights Center has a fantastic volunteer opportunity for you that will dramatically improve the quality of life of low-income older New Yorkers. Become an Enrollment Program volunteer! Enrollment volunteers will help older New Yorkers get extra help with their prescription drug costs - an average savings of $2,800 a person a year. To put this savings in perspective, it represents about 25 percent of the annual income of an individual who qualifies.

Our enrollment volunteers assist our Enrollment Department staff. Together they help people with Medicare who have limited incomes enroll in programs that will save them money on their health care costs. Enrollment volunteers help process health care and prescription drug cost-saving applications on behalf of our hotline callers. This responsibility includes entering information into our databases, calling professionals and clients to request more documentation, and meeting with our Enrollment Department team to assist with the completion of applications

You will be trained to:

• Help and advise people with low-incomes to get extra help paying for prescription drugs and health care costs via thorough training
• Process entitlement program applications for limited-income individuals.
  
  

Ideal candidates for this volunteer opportunity will:

Enjoy helping people
Have Basic Computer Skills
comfort speaking on phones
Commit to volunteering 3-4 hours each week.

Volunteers are required to attend training sessions, the Enrollment Department’s professional training, and a monthly Medicare update meetings with SOS, hotline and enrollment volunteers, which will be held during your volunteer shift. Some computer knowledge is required.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Medicare Rights Center This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Senior Citizens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening X Monthly Contact Person: Lizaura German, Program Coordinator, (212) 204-6258, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 520 8th Ave, North Wing, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10018 (See a map) Directions: By subway,take Q, R, N, W, B, D, F, V, subways to Herald Square/34 St or take the 1, 2, 3, A, C, E to 34 Street. Our offices are located on 8th Ave, mid-way between 36 and 37 Streets. This is a secure building, you must show photo id to enter.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 34 Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5-10 minutes   Nearest Bus Stop: 37 Street, 2 minutes minute walk Web Site: http://www.medicarerights.org Miscellaneous Information Borough Manhattan Volunteer Shifts Volunteers are expected to make a commitment of one year, for one enrollment shift per week during our office hours, Monday thru Friday 9p–5p.