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Adult Benefit Waiver Program

The attached flyer is pretty self explanatory. It is for very low income persons. It is very time limited. These openings seem to only occur every so often – once a year or more or less? Cheryl

The Department of Human Services

Open Enrollment for the Adult Benefit Waiver ABW/Plan A program APRIL 1-30, 2013

Plan A/ABW provides comprehensive health coverage-

 

including $1.00 co-pay for brand and generic prescription drugs.

Who is eligible for ABW/Plan A?

Adults age 19-64;

 

U.S. citizen or a legal resident in the U.S. for at least 5 years;

 

You have no income or very low income:

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$335 a month for a single person (or work income less than about $620 gross per month)

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$452 a month for a married couple (or work income less than about $750 gross per month)

 

Less than $3,000 in assets (exclude 1 car and home)

 

Where can I apply?

What do I need to enroll?

To submit a complete application, please bring:

1. Photo ID or a letter from a community agency saying where you live

2. Proof of income from the last consecutive 30 days

3. Most recent checking and/or savings account statement

4. Documentation of any other assets (exclude 1 car and home)

Do not submit your application until April 1, 2013

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DHS Revamps Website

I think that Michigan DHS has an improved web site.  Worth going to for information on weatherization, burial, etc.  – Cheryl

http://michigan.gov/dhs

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Veterans Benefits

From AASC:

For Your Information
Confused About Veteran Pension Benefits?

Do you receive questions about VA benefits? If so, check out this new fact sheet, recently released by the Veterans Benefits Administration.

The fact sheet explains the different types of veteran pension benefits and who may be eligible. The VA’s pension program provides monthly benefit payments to certain wartime Veterans with financial need, and their survivors.

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HHS partners with pharmacies to educate Medicare beneficiaries about new health benefits

HHS partners with pharmacies to educate Medicare beneficiaries about new health benefits

Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced partnerships with several pharmacies to help customers learn about new Medicare benefits available to them under the Affordable Care Act – the health care law. These partnerships – with CVS Caremark, Walgreens, Thrifty White, Walmart, and Sam’s Club – will provide Medicare beneficiaries a range of educational materials on newly available preventive services, as well as savings on prescription drug spending in the “donut hole” coverage gap. At a CVS in Jacksonville, Secretary Sebelius discussed the new preventive services and received a free blood pressure reading at the CVS MinuteClinic.

“Our pharmacy partners are helping their customers make informed health care decisions,” said Secretary Sebelius. “These partnerships will help people with Medicare learn more about new preventive services such as mammograms, and the new Annual Wellness visit that are available at no charge for everyone with Medicare.”

Some examples of how pharmacy partners are working to increase awareness of preventive services available under Medicare include the following:

CVS Caremark is distributing material about new preventive services covered at no cost to beneficiaries at its more than 7,300 CVS/pharmacy stores and 600 MinuteClinic locations, through brochures, register receipt messages and online.
Thrifty White Pharmacy is providing information on preventive services through its 85 locations throughout the Midwest.
Walgreens is distributing information in nearly 8,000 pharmacies and over 350 Take Care Clinic locations, as well as using in-store announcements and providing this information as part of its Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP.
HHS is working with Walmart and Sam’s Club to provide healthcare information to their shoppers online.

Other pharmacies or partners can find information on how to work with CMS to educate consumers about the benefits available to them at: http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/Current-Partnership-Opportunities/index.html

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Social Security Offers Free Interpreters

Social Security Administration offers Free Language Interpreters

We provide free interpreter  services to help you conduct your Social Security business. These interpreter  services are available whether you talk to us by phone or in the Social  Security office.

Call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, if you speak Spanish press 2, for all other languages press 1,  stay on the  line and remain silent during our English voice automation  prompts until a representative answers. The representative will contact an interpreter to  help with your call. If your business cannot be completed by phone, we will  make an appointment for you at a local Social Security office and arrange for an interpreter to be there at the time of your visit.

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Employee benefits

Below are links to information on Hannan employee benefits:

These will be changing in the upcoming months, but for now, here are documents for Hannan employee benefits! Once completed, scan or fax (800.928.8001) the forms to Michelle, and drop the originals in the mail.

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