Free “Get Connected” & “WISE” Training for Older Adults
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COVID19 & Caregivers Resources
33nd Edition – 9.1.22
The missive is packed with all sorts of information, events, and programs around Covid19, caregiving and lots more.
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2022 Farmers’ Market Voucher Program
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Senior Voice May 2022
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Harmony Alzheimer Support
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Alert: Postcard Disguised as Official OCR Communication
OCR has been made aware of postcards being sent to health care organizations informing the recipients that they are required to participate in a “Required Security Risk Assessment” and they are directed to send their risk assessment to www.hsaudit.org. The link directs individuals to a non-governmental website marketing consulting services.
Please be advised that this postcard notification did not come from OCR or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This communication is from a private entity – it is NOT an HHS/OCR communication. HIPAA covered entities and business associates should alert their workforce members to this misleading communication. Covered entities and business associates can verify that a communication is from OCR by looking for the OCR address or email address, which will end in @hhs.gov, on any communication that purports to be from OCR, and asking for a confirming email from the OCR investigator’s hhs.gov email address. The addresses for OCR’s HQ and Regional Offices are available on the OCR website at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/about-us/contact-us/index.html, and all OCR email addresses will end in @hhs.gov. If organizations have additional questions or concerns, please send an email to: OCRMail@hhs.gov. Suspected incidents of individuals posing as federal law enforcement should be reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
New Jersey Senior Healthcare Resource
Our newly updated resource on Medicare in New Jersey helps guide seniors through all of the available Medicare plan options and provides a list of helpful community organizations across New Jersey that can further support seniors with choosing a plan that meets their financial and medical needs.
You can view the guide here: https://www.medicareplans.com/new-jersey/
Reducing the Risk of Falls
The CDC reports that one out of four older adults experiences a fall each year so creating a home environment that reduces the risk of falls can improve your quality of life and increase the likelihood that you’re able to age in place. We recently published a guide for seniors and their families that has a ton of information and resources on how we can better prevent these falls at home.
health.com/home/prevent-falls-at-home
New Jersey Senior Health Resources
Medicare, like all health insurance programs, can be very complicated. In fact, we found that over 50% of seniors enrolling in Medicare during open enrollment find choosing the right plan confusing, and more than one-third of seniors don’t feel prepared to choose the right plan.
As a Medicare plans resource center (Note: we do not sell or provide healthcare plans), we’ve made it our mission to tackle the challenges associated with Medicare. We aim to:
1. Serve as a Medicare counselor, advocate, and educator.
2. Provide fact-based, data-driven, expert-reviewed information about Medicare and Medicare rights.
3. Advocate for and assist in finding actionable solutions to healthcare coverage problems for aging adults.
Our newly updated resource on Medicare in New Jersey helps guide seniors through all of the available Medicare plan options and provides a list of helpful community organizations across New Jersey that can further support seniors with choosing a plan that meets their financial and medical needs.
You can view the guide here:
https://www.medicareplans.com/new-jersey/
Medicare Savings Plans and Rx assistance programs
Vaccine Appointments
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COVID-19 Vaccine in Warren County
Medicare and Covid Coverage Fact Sheet
Important point to note from the fact sheet
regarding the Covid Vaccine:
Original Medicare Part B covers the vaccine, regardless of whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan. You will owe no cost- sharing (deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance).
Additional note about the vaccine not included on the fact sheet:
The vaccine provider will ask to see your Medicare card and will bill Medicare for the cost of administering the vaccine. The admin cost will be paid in full by Medicare with no cost sharing billed to the patient.
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You May Be Able To Save $1,735.20 Or More In Medicare Costs!
If you can’t afford Medicare premiums or other medical costs, you may be able to get help. Medicare Savings Programs may help pay Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
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Warren Medicare Savings Program Explained
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Medicare and Medicaid
Understand what Medicaid is, understand how Medicaid works with Medicare, and know the different types of Medicaid you can have with Medicare.
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Social Security Phone Scams
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send faked documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands.
Assisted Living in New Jersey
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