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Provides trained volunteers who can explain Medicare, Medicare Part D counseling, and Long Term Care insurance.

Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include Benefit Access Applications. SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program), Real Estate tax reductions, Medicare Part D counseling. SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs, Assistance with hearing, A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Case/Care Management
Medicare Information/Counseling
Temporary Financial Assistance
Helps seniors find answers to questions on Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Part D Prescription Plans, long-term care insurance and other health insurance issues. Provides objective information and assistance to consumers about senior health insurance and related issues so they can make informed decisions.
Volunteers can help seniors and their families find answers to important questions on Medicare, supplemental insurance, long-term care insurance, other health insurance issues and Medicare prescription drug coverage.
Trained volunteers provide SHIIP counseling to individuals on Medicare, Medicare Part D Counseling and long term care insurance.

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Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

General information on Medicare and Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap). Updated information about Medicare health plan options, including fee-for-service Medicare, and where available, managed care. Specific quality and satisfaction information about managed care plans. Telephone numbers for help with billing questions, Medicare claims, and more complex questions about health insurance. During non-business hours, callers can access an automated line to request information.

Medicare and You handouts or audio tapes in English or Spanish, request updated information about health plans, and/or listen to pre-recorded answers to frequently asked questions.

Comparisons of Medicare Managed Care plans and Prescription Drug Plans available for potential enrollment (changing current enrollment) during Open Enrollment each year, which is October 15 through December 7.

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Geriatric Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Provides information and assistance to older adults at several sites in the community. Seniors needing assistance with Medicare, housing, energy assistance, Public Aid or other needs are able to meet with and receive assistance from a certified caseworker. Seniors may call to speak with a caseworker or meet with a caseworker in their own home if they unable to come into one of the sites affiliated with Ogle County SIS.

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Senior Housing Information and Referral
Medicare Information/Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management

Congregate and home delivered meals.

Blood pressure clinics monthly.

Senior centers offer, pool, shuffleboard, exercise, cards (pitch, bridge and chicken foot), puzzles, socialization with coffee every day and pedicures.

Information and referral services.

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Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Home Delivered Meals
Blood Pressure Screening
Medicare Information/Counseling
Senior Centers
Foot Screening
Provides resources for seniors so they may continue living independently at home.

Services include:

Meals on Wheels
Chore Lawn Care
Snow Removal
Home Repairs
Adult Day Center
Medicare Assistance
Medical Lending Closet

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Yard Work
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Adult Day Programs
Home Delivered Meals
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Provides counselors who will assist older seniors with questions and problems related to Medicare/Medicaid, Medicare supplement insurance, long-term care insurance, other health insurance and claims.

Helps sort out the complicated puzzle of Medicare, Medicaid, pharmaceutical assistance, and supplemental health insurance. Certified SHAP counselors can guide seniors to health care plans that include their doctor, cover their medications, and are affordable.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers in Champaign County. SHIP counselors:

-- Answer questions about Medicare, Medicare Supplement insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicare managed care plans (HMO, PPO & PFFS) and other health insurance

-- Answer questions regarding prescription drug coverage through Medicare D and other sources

-- Assist in filing Medicare and Medicare Supplement claims

-- Analyze Medicare Supplement and long-term care insurance policies

-- Appeal claim denials

-- Answer questions about Extra Help, a federal program to assist low-income seniors with the costs associated with Medicare D.

Counselors will also assist with the completion of Extra Help applications.

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Children's In Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Area Agencies on Aging
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Home Delivered Meals
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Homemaker Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling

Services and activities for senior citizens within York County to support their independence and community involvement.

Information and referral, including referrals for minor home repair, yard work, personal care, and homemaker services.

Counseling and case management.

Recreational activities.

Assistance with Medicare and medical insurance.

Friendly visiting.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Friendly Visiting
Medicare Information/Counseling
Case/Care Management
Senior Centers

Provides a multi-purpose center offering social, educational, health, and recreational programs to seniors and community members of all ages. Programs include:

- Activities, classes, resources, and groups to facilitate and support healthy lifestyles for clients.

- Cafe open five days a week. Donations are welcomed to support its operation.

- Medical equipment loan closet.

- Volunteers coordinate with a local supermarket to provide home grocery delivery weekly.

- Annual health fair and flu / pneumonia clinic is held in collaboration with the Ogle County Health Department in the facility.

- Exercise and fitness classes, in partnership with Highland Community College, are offered on Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:00 am.

- Houses the SHIP program, which assists clients with Medicare insurance issues and other assistance such as help with Benefit Access Application.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
Assistive Technology Equipment
Senior Centers
Provides free informational materials as well as one-to-one assistance with questions and problems related to Medicare benefits, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare and insurance claims and other related issues.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Geriatric Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Educates clients on what their options for Medicare are and advocating for them as they use their coverage.

Select agents in the office are certified to assist in Spanish or with cases that qualify for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Affordable Care Act Insurance Information/Counseling

Provides a state-sponsored counseling service provided by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Volunteers provide assistance to seniors who have Medicare or other insurance questions or problems.

Offers general health insurance counseling, long term insurance counseling, and senior health insurance Information by providing free unbiased health insurance information, including Medicare B for seniors.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Geriatric Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers provided by trained and certified SHIP counselors

SHIP counselors can advise on:
- Medicare
- Medicare Supplement insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Medicare managed care plans (HMO, PPO, & PFFS)
- Other health insurance
- Prescription drug coverage (Medicare D)
- Filing Medicare and Medicare Supplement claims
- Medicare Supplement and long-term care insurance policies
- Appealing claim denials
- Extra Help (a federal program to assist low-income seniors with Medicare D associated costs)

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Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Education and assistance for Medicare beneficiaries.

Homestead exemptions filing assistance.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tax Information

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Children's In Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Area Agencies on Aging
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Home Delivered Meals
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Homemaker Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling