Here is an updated list of the Medicare Counseling/Enrollment events for November and December 2009 that the Allegheny County APPRISE Program is producing in partnership with various community organizations.

APPRISE staff/volunteers will provide direct, in-person, one-on-one counseling on:

• Medicare Health Plan comparisons and enrollment to assist attendees in making accurate
  choices for effective health care coverage
• Enrollment for various medical and prescription drug assistance programs such as:
  Medicaid; LIS/Extra Help (a federal prescription drug benefit program which significantlyreduces the cost of prescription medications for eligible individuals); PACE and PACENET (a Pennsylvania prescription medication program, which will also drastically reduce the cost that patients are forced to pay for medications); additional programs under the Pennsylvania Prescription Assistance Program (P-PAP).
• Counselors will also be available to assist individuals in obtaining dental care and eye care
  within their local communities.
• Pharmacists will be available for prescription medication counseling: providing effective strategies for managing medications, providing information specific to individuals’ personal drug requirements, reviewing possible lower-cost alternatives for expensive medications on an individual’s formulary, and explaining techniques for taking medications to produce more effective results.

These are the newly scheduled events:
11/06/09 2pm to 4pm
Crafton Towers
1215 Foster Ave
Crafton 15205
Registration/Info: 412-921-5056

11/11/09 10am to Noon
Nobel Towers
2440 Baldwick Road
Pittsburgh 15205
Registration/Info: 412-922-5537

11/13/09 2pm to 4pm
Lloyd McBride Court
2440 Baldwick Road
Millvale 15209
Registration/Info: 412-822-5341

11/20/09 1:00pm to 4pm
Sharpsburg Towers Senior Apts
601 Main Street
Sharpsburg 15215
Registration/Info: 412-784-0867

11/24/09 2pm to 4pm
Ebenezer Towers Senior Apts
420 Dinwiddie Street
Pittsburgh 15219
Registration/Info: 412-400-3142

12/02/09 11am to 1pm
Canterbury Senior Apts
310 Fisk Street
Lawrenceville 15201
Registration/Info: 412-627-9083

12/11/09 1pm to 4pm
Beechtree Commons Senior Apts
6460 Leechburg Road
Verona 15147
Registration/Info: 412-583-9300

These are the ones already listed:
11/10/09 10am to 3pm
Alle-Kiski Medical Center
1301 Carlisle Street
Natrona Hts. 15065

11/12/09 10am to 2pm
St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church
2365 McAleer Road
Sewickley 15143

11/17/09 10am to 2pm
6th Mt. Zion Baptist Church
6556 Shetland Street
Pittsburgh (East Liberty)15206

11/18/09 10am to 3pm
Riverview Manor
1500 Letort Street
Pittsburgh (Brighton)15212

11/19/09 10am to 2pm
Rankin Christian Center
230 3rd Ave
Rankin 15104

12/01/09 10am to 3pm
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
565 Coal Valley Road
Jefferson Hills 15236

12/03/09 12noon to 4pm
Benedictine Center
4530 Perrysville Ave.
Pittsburgh (North Hills) 15229