Ventura HICAP is not maxed out of appointments for Medicare Open Enrollment.
Respectfully,
Katharine Raley
HICAP Program Manager
County of Ventura Area Agency on Aging
646 County Square Drive, Suite 100
Ventura, CA 93003
Telephone: 805.477.7310
Fax: 805.477.7341
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Checking In on Open Enrollment Capacity - Ann Kayrish
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FW: New Outpatient Observation Status Toolkit - Leslie Fried
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Checking In on Open Enrollment Capacity by
Ann Kayrish (13 Oct 2017 11:10 EDT)
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Good morning All,
In speaking with several Program Coordinators over the past few weeks, I have learned that many Programs have already reached appointment capacity for 2018 annual open enrollment. Please send a quick email letting me know how full
your counseling calendar is at this time (prior to the start of open enrollment). For example, 75% of our counseling spots are full. Additionally, please feel free to share your strategies for stretching resources i.e. referrals to other sources, sending
out instructions to use Medicare Plan Finder.
As you know, NCOA regularly receives request for assistance and routinely direct callers to their local SHIP/ MIPPA network and knowing capacity helps us set appropriate caller expectations Thank you for your sharing and do not
hesitate to contact myself or Center staff if we can be of further assistance during this hectic time.
Ann Kayrish
Senior Program Manager for Medicare
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FW: New Outpatient Observation Status Toolkit by
Leslie Fried (13 Oct 2017 18:02 EDT)
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This toolkit developed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy may be useful to some of you.
Leslie
Leslie Fried, JD
Senior Director, Center for Benefits Access
Office: 571.527.3992
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New Outpatient Observation Status Toolkit
With generous support from the
John A. Hartford Foundation, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has compiled a Toolkit for patients who find themselves stuck in the ongoing trap of "outpatient" Observation Status. Patients may find themselves in the hospital, receiving medical services,
tests, and treatment, sometimes for many days, but learn they are considered outpatients, in Observation Status, not admitted inpatients. This is understandably confusing for patients and families – and difficult for hospitals, hospital physicians and personnel.
The information in our Toolkit can help beneficiaries, families, advocates and providers understand and respond to an “outpatient” Observation Status designation. The Toolkit contains our Observation
Status Infographic; Frequently
Asked Questions; A Fact
Sheet, Summary
& Stories from our partners in the Observation Coalition; A Sample
Notice (the MOON); our Recorded
Webinar (slides in the printable .pdf); Beneficiary/Advocate
Q&A; and our Self-Help
Packet.
The Toolkit can be downloaded in its entirety or browsed online at http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/medicare-hospital-outpatient-observation-status-toolkit.
The
John A. Hartford Foundation, based in New York City, is a private, nonpartisan, national philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults. For more than three decades, the organization has been the leader in building a field of experts in aging
and testing and replicating innovative approaches to care. The Foundation has three areas of emphasis: creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers, and improving serious illness and end-of-life care. Working with its grantees, the Foundation
strives to change the status quo and create a society where older adults can continue their vital contributions. For more information, visit
johnahartford.org and follow
@johnahartford.
The
Center for Medicare Advocacy, established in 1986, is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan law organization that provides education, advocacy and legal assistance to help older people and people with disabilities obtain access to Medicare and quality health
care. The Center is headquartered in Connecticut and Washington, DC with offices throughout the country.
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