The Webinar presented today by Lindsay Felsing provides some good information on how to maximize Medical Deductions for applications to DHS for Food and Medical Assistance as well as how the Recertification process will work through the MiCAFE Partner Channel. Also included in the presentation are program updates.
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Guidelines for FAP, MSP and LIS
This information was shared with us by Lindsay Felsing at MiCAFE. Good reference guide.
SSI, Poverty Rates, and THAW Eligibility Rates
SSI INCOME UPDATES for 2014
SSI monthly payments increase to $721.
Married couples who both receive SSI
Will see their joint benefits increase to $1082.
POVERTY RATES for 2014
Household Size 100% 133% 150%
1 11,490 15,282 17,235
2 15,510 20,628 23,265
3 19,530 29,575 29,295
4 23,550 31,222 35,325
THAW ELIGIBILITY
- The balance on the account can’t
Exceed $5000 for combined accounts or
$2000 for a single account
- Household income must be at or
Below 150% of the poverty level
- Applicant must have a valid ID
- Account has a past due balance, shut
off notice, disconnected service or immediate
need for deliverable fuel
- Applicant must have paid $225 on a
single account or $450 on combined accounts
within the past 6 months
- The account must be in the applicant’s
name who must live at the service address
- Account must be residential, not commercial
- Applicant must pay unauthorized usage charges
- A bill or invoice is required for deliverable fuel
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Oakland County Welfare Rights Org/Ann Kraemer
-By Ann Kraemer
View the Medicaid Expansion-Healthy Michigan Plan Webinar
This webinar answered a lot of my questions about the April 1 Medicaid expansion.
Anyone can view it at http://slidesha.re/1fh5m4q
Here is more info from the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)……A PDF copy of the webinar slides are available for download at: http://bit.ly/1iWVUUe
Here is information from MPCA: You can send your contact information to enroll@mpca.net to be added to the distribution list for the webinar.
You can access more information and FAQs on the Healthy Michigan plan at: www.michigan.gov/healthymichiganplan
You can access helpful partner materials, including a flier which discusses the type of coverage most appropriate for individual consumers, at: www.enrollmichigan.com
And Finally, you can encourage clients and constituents to text “InfoMI” to 69866 to receive text message updates about health insurance options in Michigan.
Take Control of Your Future
Kindle e-book from Amazon that explains student debt loan forgiveness and other methods for paying back student loans. $5.99
Detroit Subregional library for the blind & physically handicapped
Large print materials, braille, and audio materials for people who are legally blind, visually handicapped, physically handicapped, have a reading disability and someone who is deaf and blind. The certifying authority can be a licensed social worker or a doctor or nurse. You can request large print material, audio material with the equipment for listening. Members can select reading interests. Materials are mailed weekly, bi-monthly, monthly or on demand. Application can be downloaded or requested from the website: www.detroitpubliclibrary.org or call 313-481-1702.
Oakland County talking books
Contact Oakland Talking Books at http://otbs.rhpl.org/ or 248-650-7150 for information on books for the visually impaired.
Meijer Pharmacy Free Rx Medications!
other free prescription drugs at Meijer
free select antibiotics
You can get these leading antibiotics free, regardless of insurance or co-pay, at your Meijer pharmacy:
- Amoxicillin
- Cephalexin
- SMZ-TMP
- Ciprofloxacin
- Ampicillin
- Penicillin VK
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To help decrease your healthcare costs, this program covers leading, oral generic antibiotics with a special focus on the prescriptions most often filled for children. Prescription must be picked up at store in person. Maximum 14 day supply at normal oral dosages. Does not include extended release formulations. List may be subject to change. Not valid with any other offer.
free select prenatal vitamins
You can get five leading prenatal vitamins free at your Meijer pharmacy.
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Caring for babies can get expensive, so we’re here to help with free prenatal vitamins. It has been shown that pre-natal vitamins play an important role in healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. Through the years, these supplements have typically been prescribed for women who have become pregnant. However, many members of the medical community believe they also play an important role for women in the important months leading up to conception. Therefore, a large number of physicians now prescribe these vitamins for the months leading up to a patient’s attempt to conceive.
free metformin immediate release
Managing your diabetes is easy and affordable at Meijer with free Metformin Immediate Release.
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Have you met Emily Edwards?
Emily Edwards was hired as Service Coordinator at Bethany Manor in June of 2013. She was born in Nashville Tennessee and was partially raised by her grandmother until she passed away when Emily was a small child. From an early age, Emily thought of her grandmother as a role model. While working a maid, her grandmother would often bring Emily to events she worked at, and would say she felt she was the best maid in Nashville. There was great pride in completing a hard day’s work. Emily’s grandmother was one of the first African Americans in Nashville to have electricity in her house, and loved to organize trips for her and her friends.
When her grandmother passed away, Emily came to Detroit. Her parents eventually bought a house in Rosedale Park, where she, her two sisters and brother lived.
Her father found a job at the Chrysler Corporation when he was 17, and ended up working there for over 30 years. Starting out as a janitor, he worked his way up to Stock Chaser Supervisor by the time he retired. Emily’s mother was minister and a hairdresser.
Emily graduated from Cooley High School and got married when she was 18. Her husband was a marine and with him she had two children. She wanted to travel before having kids, and got to do as much “as much as the government would let me” as she went with her husband to several different bases. After 17 years of marriage, her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer, passed away.
After attaining an associate’s degree later in life from Wayne Community College (WCC), Emily went to Marygrove College and received her Bachelors of Arts (BA). She also began working on becoming a minister as well. Later, Emily enrolled at Wayne State University and received her Masters of Social Work (MSW) and is now back at school going for a PhD in Education and Organizational Leadership online through Grand Canyon University.
Emily worked for over 15 years at McDonalds, starting in as a restaurant manager, and receiving manager of the year twice. The company saw potential in her and promoted her first as a troubleshooter, going from restaurant to restaurant and eventually to the corporate office as a trainer. During this period, she was told she had cancer, but was able to heal with radiation and no chemotherapy.
When she was in the hospital, Emily met a social worker who dealt with the elderly. This individual inspired her, along with her daughter who encouraged her to go back to school. She wanted to go for her PhD and saw the Service Coordinator position on Wayne State’s job site. Since taking the job, the best part is building relationships with residents and promoting an open door policy that maintains transparency and trust.
Emily’s 6 grandchildren, 5 boys and 1 girl, the oldest being 16 and the youngest being just 14 months, have been hobby enough for Emily, along with pursuing graduate education. Also, Emily is a newlywed, recently marrying a nice man she met at church. She was the church announcer and he a deacon. Being newly married at this time in her life feels refreshing and renews her faith in the future.