Medicare: Transition for Retirement

Confused about Medicare enrollment? This program will cover important healthcare issues to help you as you begin your transition into retirement and explain the various aspects of Medicare. For MEA Members only. Advance RSVP is required and Zoom link will be provided closer to the event date.

Learn About:

  1. Enrolling in Medicare – Part B and Part A enrollment periods
  2. Costs in Medicare – Part B premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, assignment and limiting charge
  3. Part A hospital cost-sharing, along with services not covered by Medicare

This program is intended for those preparing for retirement. It will not address Medicare for those currently on the City’s health insurance. This program is presented by NYC Department for the Aging and NYC Managerial Employees Association.


Guest Speaker. Eric Hausman is an Independent Consultant, currently with the Department for the Aging, specializing in Medicare Education and Training. He has conducted hundreds of Medicare presentations since 1998 on all aspects of Medicare and related insurance, both to groups of people with Medicare and to professionals. Over the last 15+ years, he has served as the Lead Trainer for the HIICAP program in New York State, providing training and technical assistance to Medicare counselors throughout the state. He previously worked in the Medicare operations of Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield. Eric holds both his BBA and MBA degrees from Baruch College in Manhattan. He loves to talk to people about Medicare.

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