According to an e-mail I got from Cathy McRae at the MQC3, the Michigan Quality Community Care Council has been ended. The state has moved the function of this Registry to an organization called MPHI. MPHI has taken over the MQC3’s phone number, which is 800-979-4662. If you should need assistance with finding a Home Help provider, please contact MPHI at that number.
Tag Archives | Medicaid
QMB/SLMB/ALMB
According to information from my October MMAP presentation, here are the income limits for the Medicare Savings programs. The amounts are for 2012, but still can be used as a general reference.
QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary): monthly income limit is $930, assets of $2000 for single, $1260 income, $3000 assets for married. QMB pays for Medicare B premium, A&B co-pays and deductibles
SLMB (Specified Limited Medicare Beneficiary: single monthly income $931 to $1117; assets $6940. Married income $1261-1513, assets $10,410. SLMB pays for Medicare B premium
ALMB (Additional Low Income Medicare Beneficiary): single monthly income $1118-$1256, assets $6940. Married income $1514-1702, assets $10,410. ALMB pays for Mecidare Part B premium
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Attached you will find the link to the National PACE website. There you can look at all of the services provided by PACE plus all of the national PACE sites. PACE already exists in the Detroit area (Center for Senior Independence (CSI), 7800 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235) with areas extending out to zip codes in Highland Park, Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Lincoln Park, Redford, and Dearborn Heights. In January 2013, the Detroit PACE site will be opening a second center on the eastside at the Rivertown Neighborhood (see SCoop post on Rivertown Neighborhood). UMRC is looking to open a new PACE site which their catchement area will bump up to the current catchement area of CSI in Wayne County and cover the whole downriver community, including Belleville. This is expected to occur within the next year or so. In addition, there is a PACE site currently open in Battle Creek, MI, with their second site set to open in Kalamazoo in early 2013. This is a wonderful opportunity for those seniors committed to aging in place!
The website is: www.npaonline.org
Covenant Dental Week 2012
Free Dental Services for Medicaid recipients provided by Covenant Dental at AIHFS October 1-5, 2012. See attached flier.
Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports 101: A Webinar for advocates on emerging challenges and opportunities
In response to SC interest in finding ways to advocate for better Medicaid coverage.
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Solving the transportation puzzle
Finding non-emergency medical transportation for clients is like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. Certain elements need to come together just right – or your client may be out of luck. Providing the right resources can be especially tough if you don’t know how to navigate the system. Elements to consider while researching options include: The exact location of the destination, date, time, and duration of the appointment, and whether the client will be under anesthesia during the visit. All of these factors will determine the resource given to a client. Other questions to consider may not be as obvious. In a recent e-mail correspondence, Sara Mary Wallace, mobility specialist at Area Agency on Aging 1-B provided the following tips:
I know how frustrating finding transportation can be. The goal of the program I work for, myride2, is to be a one-call, one-click mobility management service dedicated to helping seniors and adults with disabilities remain mobile for life. Our website and call center are designed for users to easily connect to transportation resources and information. Even though it is literally our job to find folks transportation, it can be challenging at times. Here are some tips that might help:
1.) If someone lives in Oakland or Macomb Counties, they can call us! myride2 Mobility Specialists are available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help individuals find which types of transportation options would work best for them. People can call us toll-free at 1-855-myride2 (697-4332). They can also visit our website at www.myride2.com and search for providers who serve their zip code.
2.) If you are needing non-emergency, medical transportation keep in mind that these companies need to be licensed properly by the State of Michigan. They are required to have a Certificate as an Authorized Limousine Carrier. (Yes, a “limo license.”) If you follow this link: http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/public/licensedcarriers/carriers.cfm?type=L, it will take you to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) website. It shows you all of the providers that currently have the certificate. You can choose a report by County (so it will pull up all current carriers in whatever county you want), or you can look at the entire list for the State of Michigan (which alphabetizes them by the city they are located in, so it’s fairly easy to see what’s available in a certain city).
a. Keep in mind that this list has actual limo companies on it as well, but you can often tell by the name which are limo companies and which are non-emergency medical transportation carriers.
3.) If a person has Medicaid, one of the benefits of full Medicaid is transportation to and from medical appointments. If a person lives in Oakland, Wayne or Macomb counties they can call the transportation provider LogistiCare at 1-866-569-1902. They will need to provide their active Medicaid ID number, but should then be able to get transportation to any medical appointments they have, anywhere in the State. If someone lives in another county, they would need to call their DHS office and as to speak to the Transportation Coordinator.
4.) Look for resources or non-profit groups that focus on a particular group of people. If your client is a Veteran, see if the local Veterans office has any volunteers. If someone is getting cancer treatments, contact the American Cancer Society. If you are trying to help a person with a visual impairment, see if the local LIONS club might help. Also many senior centers provide some type of transportation within the city they serve.
5.) Don’t rule out home help agencies. These agencies generally charge approximately $20/hour and require a minimum number of hours. However, if you client has an insured vehicle, the home help worker can often drive the client’s car, and there is no mileage fee. If a minimum is 3 hours, the trip would cost about $60.00 and you have a person staying with your client the whole time. Often transportation provider’s roundtrip fees are more expensive, and they client is picked-up and dropped off.
Sara Mary Wallace can be reached directly at 248-262-1289 or at swallace@aaa1b.com