Wednesday, December 14, 2011

FW: Patty Duke Turns 65, Applies Online for Social Security and Medicare benefits

 

 

Michael J. Van Essen

Director, Benefits Establishment

Pacific Clinics

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(626) 254-5043 (office)

(626) 254-0661 (fax)

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From: Susan Ann Kelley
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:35 AM
To: - All Pacific Clinics Staff
Subject: FW: Patty Duke Turns 65, Applies Online for Social Security and Medicare benefits

 

Here is the latest from Social Security……….watch some of the videos, they are fun…….however, if you are under 30, you may not understand some of the reference to old TV watching………………(so sad for you).

 

Enjoy,

 

Sue Kelley

Lead Executive Assistant to Dr. Susan Mandel

Pacific Clinics

800 S. Santa Anita Avenue ~ Arcadia, CA 91006

( (626) 254-5006 ~ Fax (626) 294-1078

*skelley@pacificclinics.org

      www.pacificclinics.org

 

P Think Green : Keep it on the screen. 

Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.

 

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Subject: FW: Patty Duke Turns 65, Applies Online for Social Security and Medicare benefits

 

 

 

Ann Valleroy

Field Representative

Social Security Administration

104 N. Mentor.

Pasadena CA. 91106

877/255-1508, Ext 27902

 

From: |CA FO Pasadena
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:58 AM
To: #SF CA 957 All
Subject: Patty Duke Turns 65, Applies Online for Social Security and Medicare benefits

 

 

 

News Release

SOCIAL SECURITY

 

 Patty Duke Turns 65, Applies Online for
Social Security and Medicare benefits


In a New Video, Oscar-Winning Actress Applies in her Pajamas
from the Comfort of her Own Home
 


 [Disclaimer]


After years of telling people they can apply online for Social Security in their pajamas, Patty Duke has taken her own advice.  Duke, who turns 65 today, applied online for retirement and Medicare benefits from home at www.socialsecurity.gov.

"I had no idea this would be such a momentous occasion," said Duke, who for three years has volunteered her time promoting Social Security's online services in numerous Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and media interviews.  In a new online video, Duke puts character acting aside and shows everyone what happened when she and her husband Mike Pearce sat down at the kitchen table, turned on their laptop, and applied for her retirement and Medicare benefits. 

"All of us at Social Security wish Patty a very happy birthday," said Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security.  "She's a Hollywood legend and an American treasure who reaches a very important milestone today.  True to form, she is the one giving us the birthday present by showing her fellow baby boomers the easiest way to apply for benefits."

In 2009, Duke reprised her roles as the identical cousins, Patty and Cathy Lane from the Patty Duke Show, for a series of PSAs promoting Social Security's online services.  In 2010, Duke teamed up with the surviving Patty Duke Show cast members for an additional set of spots.  Earlier this year, she teamed up with entertainment icon George Takei to encourage people of all ages to "Boldly Go" to www.socialsecurity.gov.  In the three years since Duke has volunteered her time with Social Security, millions of people have visited the agency's website and the percentage of online retirements has more than doubled.

"While I just applied for retirement benefits, I'm not retiring from being a Social Security spokesperson," Duke says.  "I urge my fellow baby boomers to go online to www.socialsecurity.gov.  If you're not sure how to get started on the computer, ask a loved one to help you out.  I did, and it was so easy."

 

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