Person-Centered Benefits Access: Lessons Learned from the Benefits Enrollment Centers' First Year

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Article Publication Date: 
3/4/2011
Summary: 
As of September 2010, Benefits Enrollment Centers have submitted over 125,000 applications for a variety of public benefits including the Medicare Part D Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), the Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly known as Food Stamps), the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, among others. To learn more about these efforts, outcomes, and lessons learned please see the attached report.
Topics: 
Accessibility; Housing
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Sources: 
NCOA, National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment
Keywords: 
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Benefits Enrollment Centers; Medicare Part D; The Medicare Savings Programs; The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; State Pharmacy Assistance Programs; The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Benefits Outreach

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