Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of Medicare information and assistance in the United States. Founded in 1989, MRC helps older adults and people with disabilities get high-quality, affordable health care.

Description:
MRC provides direct client services including telephone hotline services and casework to individuals who need answers to Medicare questions or help securing coverage and getting the health care they need. MRC's client services department helps individuals with low incomes enroll in entitlement programs including Extra Help for the prescription drug benefit, Medicare Savings Programs, and EPIC.

Our education department works to teach people with Medicare and those who counsel them--health care providers, social service workers, family members, and others--about Medicare benefits and rights.

Through public policy efforts, MRC brings the consumer voice to the national debate on Medicare reform.

And through communications efforts, MRC works closely with local and national media outlets to ensure public awareness and understanding of Medicare issues.

History:
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) was established in 1989 to provide free counseling services to people with Medicare questions or problems. Since its founding, MRC has helped more than one million people with Medicare-related issues. MRC has conducted training programs and presentations for organizations as diverse as the U.S. HHS, the Administration on Aging, Ceridian Performance Partners, American Public Health Association, AARP, the Practising Law Institute, Families USA, AFSCME and Visiting Nurse Service

Contact person: Betty Duggan, Director Of Traininngs/Community Programs, (212) 204-6229, (email)
Office fax number: (212)869-3532

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.. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 34 Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5-10 minutes   Nearest Bus Stop: 37 Street, 2 minutes minute walk