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Jan 28, 2021

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) Read Article

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Feb 27, 2024

Medicare Savings Programs Eligibility and Coverage Read Article

Most Medicare Advantage (MA) plans include Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). Here’s what you should know when choosing an MA plan.

Jul 19, 2024

Part D Low Income Subsidy/Extra Help Eligibility and Coverage Chart Read Article

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Find out how BenefitsCheckUp® connects older adults and people with disabilities with benefits to help pay for health care, medicine, food, and more.

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Jul 19, 2024

LINET and Part D Extra Help: Who Is Eligible? Read Article

Jul 9, 2024

Making Benefits Easier to Access: Feasibility Study Results Read Article

Jul 2, 2024

What Are Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs)? Read Article

Jan 19, 2024

Medicare Core Benefits Cheat Sheet Read Article

Benefits Participation Map

Use our tool to find the percentage of eligible older adults enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicare Savings Programs (MSP), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Find national statistics or search by state or county.

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NCOA is awarding grants between $25,000-$250,000 to create Benefits Enrollment Centers to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries enroll in benefits.

Sep 6, 2023

Grant Opportunity: Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC)

Our toolkit can help Title VI programs talk with Tribal elders about Medicare and cost savings.

Aug 8, 2023

Tribal Outreach Toolkit for Title VI MIPPA Grantees

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Jun 27, 2023

Extra Help (LIS) & Medicare Savings Programs (MSP): Mapping Those Potentially Eligible

Learn how to help people who missed Medicare enrollment due to an emergency, incarceration, or misinformation. Our Q&A gives you guidance on what to do in a variety of circumstances.

Jun 5, 2023

Exceptional Circumstances for Medicare Special Enrollment Periods: What You Need to Know

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May 26, 2023

Sample MIPPA Outreach Materials

These creative strategies help MIPPA grantees to connect and serve the over 4 million Medicare beneficiaries who have a non-English language preference.

Mar 13, 2023

How to Connect to Medicare Beneficiaries Who Have a Non-English Language Preference

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Feb 24, 2023

How to Help Native Americans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians Find Medicare Savings

This snapshot of American Indian/Alaska Natives gives key facts about age, geographic location, health disparities, and more.

Jan 10, 2023

American Indians and Alaska Natives: Key Demographics and Characteristics

Find guidance on the No Wrong Door initiative giving states and communities a roadmap for developing a one-stop access point for long-term services and supports and benefits in issue brief from ADvancing States.

Dec 2, 2022

No Wrong Door: A Guide for Community Organizations

Be ready when the next notice of funding opportunity comes out. These tips from a seasoned contracted external reviewer will help ensure your success.

Dec 1, 2022

Top Five Ways to Prepare for a Notice of Funding Opportunity

Learn tips on how to create a compelling and successful budget justification presentation for grant proposals and the pitfalls to avoid.

Nov 30, 2022

Tips for Developing a Compelling Budget Justification Presentation for a Grant Proposal

My Care, My Choice is an online decision support tool available in California, Michigan, and Ohio, that can help with understanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage options.

Nov 14, 2022

Online Decision Tool Helps People with Both Medicare and Medicaid Understand Care Options

The Nebraska SHIP shows how partnering with local colleges and cooperative extensions helps bring Medicare benefits outreach and education to rural residents.

Sep 9, 2022

Better Medicare Benefits Outreach in Rural Areas

Give NCOA permission to upload your program data uploaded to the National CDSME or Falls Prevention Database.

Jun 1, 2022

Navigating the Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Appeals Process

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Mar 28, 2022

A Conversation About MIPPA Past, Present, and Future

Give NCOA permission to upload your program data uploaded to the National CDSME or Falls Prevention Database.

Feb 23, 2022

How to Successfully Write Competitive Grants as a Community-Based Organization

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Jan 20, 2022

Counting Income & Resources for Extra Help

Our integrated care toolkit breaks down Medicare and Medicaid coverage options in an easy-to-understand format for counselors and consumers.

Jan 13, 2022

Integrated Care for People with Medicare and Medicaid

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Jan 4, 2022

From Billboards to Gas Pumps: Conducting Benefits Outreach in Highly Trafficked Areas

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Jul 28, 2021

Mapping Low-Income Older Adults by Race, Language, and Technology Access

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Jul 1, 2021

Grant Opportunity for Benefits Enrollment Centers

Get practical tips to partner with local libraries for MIPPA and Medicare benefits outreach.

Jun 28, 2021

How to Partner with Libraries for MIPPA Outreach

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Feb 24, 2021

Business Acumen “Office Hour”: Revising Your Value Proposition During COVID-19

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Oct 27, 2020

Redeeming, Redetermination, and Reassignments in Extra Help

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Aug 7, 2019

Outreach to Underserved Communities: BEC Best Practices

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Jun 13, 2018

Promising Practices of Benefits Enrollment Centers

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Jul 5, 2017

Connecting Four Unique Populations to Benefits Information

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