NCOA helps older Americans access benefits that can improve the quality of their lives.

Enrollment rates in many government and private benefits programs have historically been very low. Since 2001, NCOA has provided online and community based help to seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp,® has screened more than 2 million older adults and identified more than $6 billion in benefits for them. The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) helps organizations enroll seniors and younger adults with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible

NCOA's MyMedicareMatters continues to provide current information on Medicare Part D for any person with Medicare find out more about how it works. MyMedicareCommunity connects professionals and volunteers who work with beneficiaries through its online community.

Professionals:

• Find the NCOA programs that make sure seniors receive the benefits they need.
• Use the Senior Housing Locator on BenefitsCheckUp.
• See an issue brief (pdf file) from NCOA and State Solutions that explains how health plans can play find and enroll Medicare beneficiaries with limited income and resources in either the Low-Income Subsidy or Medicare Savings Programs.   
• See an issue brief (pdf file) from the National Center for Benefits Enrollment and Outreach which outlines a successful campagin for getting economic stimulus payments to low-income Social Security beneficiaries and veterans with disabilities.
• See an issue brief (pdf file) from the National Center for Benefits Enrollment and Outreach on Express Lane Eligibility, a new method to increase enrollment in benefit programs for low-income older adults.

Seniors:

• Find the benefits programs that will help you pay your bills.
• Use the Senior Housing Locator on BenefitsCheckUp.
• See health, financial, and lifestyle tips in our Senior Focus newsletter, written especially for seniors.