News for beneficiaries

CLAIM volunteers honored
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:08 — admin

Last fall, 39 CLAIM volunteers were honored for their work counseling Missourians on Medicare about their benefits.

Awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award, the volunteers worked in various parts of the state and counseled beneficiaries in 2011.
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DIFP warns of Medicare scams during Open Enrollment Period
Tue, 10/25/2011 - 09:21 — admin

Seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries should watch out for scam artists cold-calling them during the open-enrollment period, according to the Missouri Insurance Department.
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Learn how to easily compare Medicare Health and Drug Plan options for 2012
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 08:14 — admin

Do You Help Someone With Medicare? Are You a Computer Savvy Senior?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal Medicare Agency, invites you to join a free online class to learn how to easily compare Medicare Health and Drug Plan options for 2012. This class can be attended from the comfort of your own home -- all you need is a computer and a telephone (the number you'll call will even be toll-free)!
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Missouri Insurance Department warns of con artists during Medicare open enrollment
Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:30 — admin

Jefferson City, Mo. - Missouri's top insurance regulator is asking seniors, health care providers and others to be on the lookout for unscrupulous insurance agents during the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
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Covered by Part B, flu shots decreased slightly for older Americans last season, CDC reports
Mon, 10/03/2011 - 10:52 — admin

United States flu vaccinations increased 7.3 percent among children and decreased 3 percent among older adults during the 2010-11 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Sept. 21. An estimated 51 percent of children were vaccinated, 66.6 percent of adults age 65 or older, and 34.8 percent of adults under age 65 (roughly unchanged from 2009-10).
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Prescription drug Open Enrollment Period is earlier this year
Thu, 06/30/2011 - 09:47 — admin

Medicare beneficiaries interested in making changes to their prescription-drug coverage plan under the federal health insurance program must do so during a different time period in 2011.
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Get Mom 'Extra Help' this Mother's Day
Mon, 05/02/2011 - 14:35 — admin

Mother's Day is right around the corner. It's always nice to give Mom a card, flowers, and candy. But this year people all over the country can help their moms save nearly $4,000 a year on the cost of prescription drugs. You can tell your clients to help their moms too — and it won't cost them a dime.
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Medicare patients are not taking advantage of new preventative benefits, says Wash. Post, Keiser Health
Mon, 05/02/2011 - 10:50 — admin

On April 26, Kaiser Health News reported that as part of the new federal healthcare law, Medicare beneficiaries have access to more than a dozen free tests and other services to prevent or control cancer and other debilitating diseases.
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National ad campaign to target Medicare fraud
Tue, 03/22/2011 - 14:25 — admin

The Department of Health has launched a new advertising campaign to educate seniors about Medicare fraud and the Senior Medicare Patrol effort.

To view the ad and learn more about the campaign, please visit this Web site.
New video: "Full House" at Columbia-based Part D sign-up event
Fri, 02/25/2011 - 12:11 — admin

CLAIM's volunteer counseling services were recently featured in a video on Youtube.
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