Overview Of The Medicare System: What To Know, What To Do And When To Do It

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The Medicare system can be confusing, with its different plans. Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan – what's the difference and which option is best for you? What are the deadlines if you are joining Medicare for the first time – or for changing your current Medicare plan?
Cecilia Norat provides a basic overview of the different parts that make up Medicare, and the different eligibility requirements based on disability, age, and employment situation. Understanding how Medicare works is crucial for identifying the best option for you and your medical needs.

About The Presenter: Cecilia Norat, Esq.

Cecilia Norat, Esq., is the former Deputy General Counsel and Director of State Relations and Global Regulatory Group at American International Group (AIG). After an extensive corporate career in the insurance sector, Ms. Norat is now an active volunteer attorney
with the City Bar Justice Center’s Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw Projects (CAP and ELP) and dedicates her time to providing pro bono (free) legal information and assistance to seniors, and cancer patients and survivors without the financial resources to hire
a lawyer. As well as preparing essential life planning documents for individuals, she regularly gives educational presentations for groups, in English and Spanish, to raise awareness of key legal rights and protections, including on life planning, Medicare
and medical debt.

Ms. Norat is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and is admitted to practice in New York, in state and federal courts. She is also a recipient of numerous professional awards, including the City Bar Justice Center’s Pro Bono Award for her outstanding
volunteer work with CAP and ELP.

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