The following are presentations and resources from the second day of the 2017 Benefits Enrollment Conference hosted by NCOA’s Center for Benefits Access.
(For sessions where presenters submitted their slides separately, click on the individual’s name to view presentation. Names/sessions without links did not include presentations. All files are PDF format unless otherwise noted.)
Breakfast Plenary
Update on LI NET
- Kell Dixon, Humana
Early Morning Breakout Sessions
- Early Findings from the NCOA BEC Promising Practices Evaluation – Anne Paprocki and Madeleine Levin, Social Policy Research Associates
- COVER TO COVER: Community Agencies Serving Veterans – Jennifer Morgan, Utah ADRC
- Going to the Source: Using Medicare’s Manuals and Web Resources in Case Work – Mike Klug and Ginny Paulson, SHIP TA Center
- Supporting and Helping Medicare-Eligible Prisoner Populations – Susan Spilly, Indiana SHIP; Patricia Richardson, Connecticut Department on Aging; Meredith Eisenhart, n4a
- Helping Clients Overcome Their Reluctance to Apply for Public Benefits – Matthew Lopas, National Immigration Law Center; Phuong Le, Chinese Information and Service Center; Bryan Trujillo, Centura Health LINKS
Late Morning Breakout Sessions
- Strategies to Address Improper Billing – Samantha Zenlea, NCOA; Beverly Yang, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Kim Glaun, CMS
- Data-Driven Strategies for Improved Enrollment – MC Mazzocchi and Katherine Heflin, Benefits Data Trust
- Medicaid 101: Introduction to Program and Implications for Older Adults and Medicare Beneficiaries – Damon Terzaghi, NASUAD
- Demonstration of the Enhanced Mobile First BenefitsCheckUp® – Chansopine Som and Marlene Schneider, NCOA
- Reporting Requirements: State MIPPA Grantees and BECs Working Together Toward a Common Goal – Fran Montelaro, Georgia Legal Services Program; Issac Long and Melissa Simpson, ACL; Ken Lawson, Green River Area Development District; Laura Crews, Senior Resources; Lauren Popham, NCOA
Lunch Plenary Session
State of the Union
- Howard Bedlin, NCOA
- View SHIP funding Issue Brief
- View MIPPA funding Issue Brief
- Find other federal budget proposals and resources
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- Strategies to Address Improper Billing (repeat from morning; see above for slide links)
- Engaging Stakeholders in the Work You Do (repeat from Tuesday)
- COVER TO COVER: Community Agencies Serving Veterans (repeat from morning)
- Demonstration of the Enhanced Mobile First BenefitsCheckUp®
(repeat from morning) - Serving LGBT Older Adults: What You Need to Know – Aaron Tax, SAGE
- State-Specific Processes for Expansion Medicaid-to-Medicare Transitions – Julie Carter and Emily Balkan, Medicare Rights Center
Afternoon Plenary Session
Getting the Message Right: Moving from Benefits Education to Enrollment
Sean Dryden, Perry-Undem
Becca Marcus, Katie Andriulli, and Kathryn Frazier, M+R
Dawn Kepler, Elder Law of Michigan
Elizabeth Levine, LiveOn NY
Vivian Barton, SARPC AAA