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>> BETSY SYKES: MR. MOWBRAY,WE'LL START WITH YOU. WHAT IS THE SENIORS’ HEALTH INSURANCE
INFORMATION PROGRAM AND WHAT KINDS OF QUESTIONS AND ISSUES DO YOUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ADDRESS?
>> BARRY MOWBRAY: THE SENIORS' HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION PROGRAM IS A DIVISION OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CREATED TO HELP NORTH CAROLINA MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
MAKE DECISIONS, UNDERSTAND THE CHOICES THAT FACE THEM AND DEAL WITH ANY ISSUES THAT COME
UP AS FAR AS PROBLEMS GO. WE DEAL WITH SENIORS ON MEDICARE AND ALSO THE DISABLED POPULATION
THAT IS ON MEDICARE. WE ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN 800 NUMBER, WE HAVE COORDINATING SITES
IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE WHERE YOU CAN WALK INTO THE SITE AND MEET FACE TO FACE WITH
ONE OF OUR MORE THAN 600 VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE BUT WE ARE FOR NORTH CAROLINA SENIORS
AND MEDICARE BENEFICIARES OF ANY AGE TO HELP YOU MAKE DECISIONS AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES.