Article Publication Date:
2/2/2012
Summary:
Organizations are assisted in enrolling seniors & younger adults with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible so that they can remain healthy & improve the quality of their lives. New features available on the site include fact sheets with detailed info about core benefits programs, a clearinghouse of promising practices, & a library of sample benefits outreach materials, webinar slides, & publications—all searchable by topic, state, & keyword.
Types/Tools:
Sources:
National Council on Aging
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Medicare; prescriptions; food and nutrition; energy; benefits; promising practices; Administration on Aging (AoA); Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA); Benefits Enrollment Centers; resource library; cost effective strategies; Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Medicare Part D Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); Medicare Savings Programs; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly known as Food Stamps); State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs; Supplemental Security Income
Contact
National Council on Aging
1901 L Street, NW
4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone:
202-479-1200
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53033