While Congress wrangles over budgets and shutdowns, behind the scenes, NCOA’s Public Policy and Advocacy team continues to push for bipartisan support to both increase MIPPA funding to SHIPs, AAAs, and ADRCs and make it permanent.

 

We at NCOA always appreciate when we can put real stories/faces on why your work is so important. If you have a success story you’d like the share (you’re welcome to keep the person anonymous), we would love to hear it. Feel free to send my way; here’s an example we used a few years ago which illustrates the type of cast study we can use:

 

The local gas company referred Hal, 71, to the Energy Assistance office, co-located with the             (Idaho) Area VI Agency on Aging, the local MIPPA partner. Hal was behind on his utility bill             and was about to have his gas cut off. He stated that he was struggling with medical bills and             unable to keep up with his utility bill.  

 

The AAA screened Hal and found he was eligible for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program and Low Income Subsidy (LIS). An application was done online by staff for the LIS, lowering his cost for Medicare Part D as well as his co-pay at the pharmacy. The Agency referred him to the Department of Health & Welfare to apply for QMB.  He was eligible, which helped him with his other medical out-of-pocket costs. Hal was now eligible for us to help him change his Part D prescription plan (outside the regular open enrollment period) to a plan that covered his new medications better. 

 

Hal was overwhelmed with his recent health issues and was not aware there was help. He was extremely appreciative and with some emergency utility help, his bills are current and he is better able to deal with his health issues. 

 

 

Thank you!

 

Brandy Bauer (she, her, hers)

Associate Director, Center for Benefits Access
571-527-3911
ncoa.org | @NCOAging

 

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