- Medicare
You should file for Medicare one to three months
before your 65th birthday, even if you are not retiring.
For help with or follow-up on Medicare Part B
(the doctor's portion), call 1-800-642-6930.
Assistance and information about Social Security
is also available from North Shore Senior Center
advisors. Telephone (847) 784-6000. - Medicaid
A state program that helps pay medical costs for
the medically needy. Need is based upon family
income and other assets available to pay medical
bills. Call the New Trier Township Office, (847) 446-
8201; the North Shore Senior Center, (847) 784-6000; or the Illinois
Department of Human Services, (773) 989-3600. - USA.gov: Health for Seniors
- USA.gov: Diseases, Conditions, and Injuries Affecting Seniors