How to Be an Effective Advocate for Aging Parents
As family caregivers, we play many roles: scheduler, money manager, house cleaner, health aide, nurse, navigator, nurturer and more. Perhaps the most important role…
Read moreAs family caregivers, we play many roles: scheduler, money manager, house cleaner, health aide, nurse, navigator, nurturer and more. Perhaps the most important role…
Read moreDo you qualify to have your Medicare Part B premium paid for by the state? If you do qualify, you will receive your $104.90 back into your Social Security check. Is your…
Read moreAs vaccine supplies increase, additional veterans will receive vaccinations based on age, existing health problems and other factors that increase the risk of severe…
Read moreWe are committed to help you safely re-open your offices amidst the current outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Currently there are no specific medications…
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare beneficiaries affected by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (which was declared by the President of the United States on March 13th) will be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to switch, disenroll from or enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare Prescription Drug plan. This SEP will run through July 1st, 2020.
Read moreDuring this time, it’s important that you find ways to save money as much as possible. Check your eligibility and get a free cell phone sponsored by the government. Get qualified easy!
Read moreImmediate Crisis Counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to any disaster
The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Read moreHome Meal Delivery for Seniors Citizens
The GREAT PLATES DELIVERED Program is a meal delivery service to assist those in need of home delivered meals and to help get the restaurants, hospitality, and transportation community back to work. The purpose is to help older adults and at-risk adults from COVID-19 to stay home and stay healthy by delivering three nutritious meals per day. In addition, it will also provide an essential economic stimulus to local businesses struggling to stay afloat during the crisis.
The Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, or MA OEP, is a Medicare enrollment period that runs from January 1 through March 31 each year. The MA OEP gives beneficiaries who are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan a chance to change their coverage. Changes are effective the first of the following month. Unlike the annual enrollment period, or AEP, the MA OEP is only available to some Medicare beneficiaries.
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