44 The QUEE NS Courier • business • october 10, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ▶business ▶New Briarwood Building: TENANTS CAN GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR BY MAGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com A Bayside building is open for business and looking for tenants for the newly-constructed, four story site. The Bell Boulevard building, owned by the Briarwood Organization, is 23,000-square-feet, minutes from the LIRR train station and complete with a two-level parking deck. Broker Kyle Crennan from Jones Lang LaSalle said there are signage opportunities available and the space is open for “immediate occupancy at this point.” “We’re ready to start signing leases,” he said of the site, located at 36-29 Bell Boulevard. Brokers from Long Island, Queens and even Westchester came to view the location on October 3. Baseball legend Dwight “Doc” Gooden was also on site, speaking to guests and signing copies of his memoir, “Doc: A Memoir.” Jones Lang LaSalle is looking for medical and office tenants, The Elder Law Minute TM 2013 Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period By Ronald A. Fatoullah, Esq. and Yan Lian Kuang-Maoga, Esq. It’s that time of the year again. For all seniors who are on Medicare, October 15th to December 7th is the time period in which to make any changes to your Medicare Part C or Part D plan. Any changes made will take effect January 1, 2014. Medicare beneficiaries must make sure that any required or desired changes to their plans are effectuated during this time frame. Once the enrollment period closes on December 7th, you will not be able to make any changes to your Medicare plan, with some exceptions. Let’s first review the different parts of Medicare. Medicare Part A is the hospital insurance that covers inpatient care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, hospice and home health care. Medicare Part B is the medical insurance that covers outpatient care, doctor’s services, medical equipment, some home health care and some preventive elder law services. Medicare Part C is known as “Medicare Advantage.” Medicare Advantage gives seniors the option to choose health plans that are run by private insurance companies that are Medicare approved. Medicare Advantage plans provide Medicare Part A and Part B coverage and often also provide drug coverage. Anyone who is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan is essentially no longer covered by “Original Medicare.” Lastly, Medicare Part D provides prescription drug coverage. This October 15th to December 7th enrollment period is the open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug coverage. During this period, one can do the following: • Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan; • Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare; • Change from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan; • Change from one Medicare Advantage Plan that does not offer drug coverage to one that does offer drug coverage; • Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan that does have a drug coverage to one that does not offer drug coverage; • Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan; • Change from one Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to another Medicare Prescription Drug Plan; and • Terminate Medicare Prescription Drug cov - erage completely. This enrollment period is a great opportunity for seniors to review whether their current Medicare plans work for them. If not, this is the time to find a plan that is more fitting and make the switch. For example, seniors will want to change their Part D plans if their prescription drugs are not on their current plan’s formulary. For more information about your Medicare benefits or how to pick a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, please download the U.S. Government’s 2014 “Medicare & You” handbook ROnald Fatoulah, ESQ, CELA* provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services located on the Medicare.gov website. The handbook provides easy to read information to help guide seniors on their decisions regarding Medicare. Ronald Fatoullah is a leading expert in the field of elder law. He is the founder and managing attorney of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, a law firm concentrating in elder law, Medicaid eligibility, estate planning, special needs, trusts, guardianships, & probate. He is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, and he is the current Legal Committee Chair of the Long Island Alzheimer’s Association. This article was written with the assistance of Yan Lian Kuang-Maoga, Esq. Ms. Kuang- Maoga speaks Mandarin and Cantonese and assists with the firm’s Chinese speaking clientele. The firm’s offices are conveniently located in: Long Island, Queens, Manhattan & Brooklyn and can be reached at: 1-877- Elder Law 1-877-Estates. Women’s Auxiliary annual luncheon The Women’s Auxiliary of New York Hospital Queens celebrated its annual luncheon at the Inn at New Hyde Park, where they honored 2013 Spirit Award honoree Jody Eglinton. THE COURIER/Photos by Mike DiBartolomeo including independent groups that “want to serve small communities,” said Ray Ruiz, the firm’s executive vice president. Ruiz added the brand new building is an “ideal” spot because it gives medical groups the opportunity to start in something new. “They can start from the very beginning,” he said. “They’re really focused on the patient experience. They want to make it comfortable.” Crennan said the group is additionally willing to accommodate each tenant and is able to do things such as divide the floors to suit various companies. Building amenities include a 15-year tax abatement, free parking, sustainability and green initiatives, 24/7 building access, high speed communications and on-site management. “We’re looking to target people who are nimble, who want to be here,” Ruiz said. “Bayside is the destination.” THE COURIER/Photo by Maggie Hayes Jones Lang LaSalle brokers joined the Briarwood Organization and Dwight “Doc” Gooden at a new Bell Boulevard building, looking for office tenants. Stephen S. Mills, F.A.C.H.E, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Hospital Queens; 2013 Spirit Award Honoree Jody Eglinton; Dr. George F. Heinrich, Chairman, Board of Trustees; and Dr. Stephen Rimar, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at NYHQ. The New York Hospital Queens Women’s Auxiliary. Dr. Gary Elginton, Chairman, Department of OB/GYN at NYHQ and his wife, 2013 Spirit Award Honoree Jody Eglinton. Patricia Fried; Cheryl Gabig; Patricia Montoya; Betty Doyle; Jackie Cahill; Jody Eglinton; Natalie McHoney; Fran Zanni, 1st VP of the NYHQ Women’s Auxiliary; Leslie Wollin and Jackie Pieraugelo.
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