Patchogue, NY – March 6, 2006 – St. Joseph’s College will host a Medicare Part D Seminar entitled “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. in the McGann Conference Center at the Suffolk campus located in Patchogue, New York. This seminar, led by Dr. John Sardelis, will try to explain this confusing new prescription drug benefit. The event is free and open to the public.
Medicare Part D is a new voluntary prescription drug program designed to provide partial coverage for most prescription drugs. It is the first time that everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or prescription drug usage, will have access to prescription drug coverage. Different from Medicare-approved drug discount cards and other commonly used coverage for health services under Medicare, this new program was made available under Medicare effective January 1, 2006. Open enrollment runs from November 15, 2005 through May 15, 2006.
At this seminar, attendees will learn more about New York States’ EPIC plan and pending deadlines and their affect on participants. In addition, the seminar will demonstrate the relevance of the program and help participants find out how to enroll, how to decide if they need it , how to sign up and where to seek out assistance in choosing a suitable Medicare drug plan.
Other topics to be discussed include:
- The Good: Learn how to save money on high prescriptions drug costs by enrolling.
- The Bad: Discuss the many complexities surrounding Medicare Part D and why so many participants are confused.
- The Ugly: Find out about penalties for joining after the open enrollment period.
Dr. John Sardelis teaches Health Administration at St. Joseph’s College and is a faculty expert in the areas Public Health, Health Care/Insurance Costs, Medicare, Pharmaceutical Importation, Managed Care and Health Care Technologies. He is also a founding member of the St. Joseph’s College Health Care Advisory Council, which was designed to create a dialogue between the diverse interests that impact health care in our community recognizing that by identifying common goals we take the first step towards shared solutions.
To find out more about Medicare’s new Prescription D Program and for information about this event, please contact Dr. John Sardelis at (631) 447-5863 or email Jsardelis@sjcny.edu. For additional information about Medicare drug coverage, call 1-800-Medicare or visit www.medicare.gov.
St. Joseph’s College is located at 155 W. Roe Blvd. in Patchogue, and is accessible via the South Service Road of Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 52 (Waverly Ave.).
About St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in over 21 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts and Sciences and its School of Adult and Professional Education. Graduate degrees are also offered including an Executive MBA, a Master of Science in Management, a Master of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing, a Master of Arts in Literacy/Cognition and a Master of Arts in Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education.
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