Senior Benefits Individual Counseling by phone

Medicare Helpline

(914) 813-6100 

Please reach out for phone or in-person options with HIICAP-certified counselors.

This service is for people already on Medicare, planning their retirement, or helping others with their health care coverage.

“Demystifying Medicare”

In-person workshops throughout the county, plus an audio crash course in 8 chapters.

• Parts A, B, and D

• Medigaps

• Medicare Advantage

• Costs and planfinders

• Enrollment

• Cost-saving programs

Free counseling at SBIC centers

Volunteer Medicare counselor helping a library patron

Senior Benefits Individual Counseling

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(walk-in)

YONKERS   1st Thursday each month
During Open Enrollment: Thursdays, October 15, 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3
Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave.

Additionally during Open Enrollment 2026

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 
Tuesdays, October 20, 27; November 10 
Albert Capellini Community Center, 1974 Commerce St. in Yorktown Heights

SHRUB OAK
Tuesdays, November 17, 24; December 1
John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 East Main St. in Shrub Oak

ELMSFORD
Wednesdays, October 21, 28; November 4, 18;  December 2
Greenburgh Public Library, 300 Tarrytown Road

POUND RIDGE
Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 23   1–3:45 p.m.
Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Ave.

Learn on your own!

Try any of these trusted sites:

• Medicare.gov – the official Medicare website from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

• MedicareInteractive.org – Medicare Rights Center’s hub for articles, answers, and presentations

• NY Dept. of Financial Services Medigap Portal – compare up-to-date prices for New York Medigaps (Supplemental Plans) by ZIP code

For additional assistance, try these helplines:

• Medicare.gov: 1-800-MEDICARE or 1-800-633-4227

• WestCOP Benefits Enrollment Center: (914) 527-1933 or (914) 661-1738 (español)

SeniorLawDay – Free Legal & Financial Advice For Westchester County Seniors and Their Families

  • Topics from wills and trusts to paying for long-term care
  • Live and pre-recorded workshops
  • Free consultations with an attorney, financial planner, or geriatric care manager