Center for Benefits Access News

Using Medicare Savings Programs to Buy into Parts A & B

Get tools that explain how the Medicare Savings Programs can help people buy into Medicare Parts A & B outside of regular enrollment periods and without a late enrollment penalty.

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Learn the Basics in our Benefits 101 Series

Our Benefits 101 slides and webinar series provides an introduction to the core benefits available to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries pay for health care, prescriptions, food, and utilities.

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Field Lessons: An Interview with Darlene Sampson

Retiring APPRISE and MIPPA Director Darlene Sampson shares insights and tips on partnerships and benefits outreach in this interview reflecting on her 11 years of service in Pennsylvania.

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NCOA Network of Benefits Enrollment Centers Expands to 43 States

Twenty-five new organizations have joined the NCOA’s national network of Benefits Enrollment Centers, providing personalized assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries to access programs that help pay for health care, prescriptions, food, utilities, and more.

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Consumer Tools to Help Your Clients with Their Medicare Options

Download these flyers to educate clients about their Medicare options when deciding which coverage might be best for their situation.

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New Resources to Help Clients Afford Their Medications

Download several new resources that educate benefits counselors about the options available to help their clients who have trouble affording their medications.

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Southern Regional Benefits Conference

In May 2018, the Center for Benefits held a regional conference to highlight benefits access in the southern U.S. Find conference resources and presentations here.

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Helping your clients post-Open Enrollment

Learn about the different opportunities your clients have to switch Medicare coverage outside of the annual Open Enrollment Period.

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Reaching Four Special Populations with Benefits Info

Discover how MIPPA state grantees are reaching four special populations with their benefits outreach efforts.

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Where to Find Multi-Language Benefits Resources

Looking for benefits information and outreach materials for non-English speakers? Check out our compendium of multi-language materials and links.

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Find New Resources on Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Learn more about durable medical equipment (DME) coverage rules under Medicare in this suite of new resources developed for us by the Medicare Rights Center.

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New Resources on Hospital Discharges and Transitions

Find several new resources on hospital discharge planning and transitions developed for us by the Medicare Rights Center.

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Say Hello to 15 New Benefits Enrollment Centers

NCOA’s Center for Benefits Access has awarded grants to 15 additional organizations to become part of our growing Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC) network.

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Find Recent Center for Benefits Webinars

Download presentations and access recordings from recent webinars from NCOA’s Center for Benefits Access.

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Medicare Savings Programs: A Profile of State Options

States have exercised varying flexibility in changing their income and asset guidelines for the Medicare Savings Programs. Discover which states have increased income thresholds, and which have eliminated the MSP asset test.

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