Assemblyman Schaer, Mayor Lora, HHS Regional Director Ferreri & Other Elected Officials Hold Press Conference to Promote Release of New Medicare Cards in NJ

New Cards Will Help Prevent Fraud

(PASSAIC) – Assemblyman Gary Schaer, Passaic City Mayor Hector Lora, and United States Department of Health & Human Services Regional Director Anthony Ferreri will be joined by Congressman Bill Pascrell, Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese, Clifton Mayor James Anzaldi and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop in Passaic on Friday to promote the release of new Medicare cards to help protect seniors against fraud.

Nearly 60 million Americans are receiving updated Medicare cards which will now have a random identification number in place of the individual’s Social Security number.

New Jerseyans are receiving their cards this month.

The press conference will take place outside of the Passaic Senior Center and will include safe shredding of the old cards. Medicare spokespersons will be on hand for one-on-one follow-up questions.

WHAT:          Presentation On New Medicare Card Release to Seniors from US Dept of Health and Human Services  

WHO:            HHS Regional Director Anthony Ferreri

Passaic City Mayor Hector Lora

Congressman Bill Pascrell

Assemblyman Gary Schaer

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese

Clifton Mayor James Anzaldi

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop    

WHERE:        Passaic Senior Center Courtyard

                        330 Passaic St.

                        Passaic, NJ

WHEN:          Friday, August 24, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.