Transcript Employee Outreach Promoting New Benefits and Better Health for Medicare Beneficiaries

Employee Outreach
Promoting New Benefits and Better
Health for Medicare Beneficiaries
Who is a Caregiver?
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The average caregiver is
– 46 year old woman,
– Full time worker,
– Who spends 16 hours a week caring for an
elderly parent
How Can Employers Help Those
Caring for Loved Ones?
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Newsletter articles on Medicare’s prescription
drug plan
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Start a “Tell 10” program
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Include a relevant information in paycheck
envelopes or other correspondence
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Host an event for retirees, employees, and
their families to inform them on the
prescription drug plans and how to join
Caregivers Need to Know…
The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) offers:
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Prescription drug coverage (Part D)
beginning January 2006
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Opportunity to choose a plan, based on
needs.
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Extra help for those with limited income
Medicare Prescription
Drug Benefit (Part D)
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Open to anyone in Part A or Part B
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Enrollment begins November 15, 2005
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Persons of limited income can apply for extra
help with premiums and co-pays now
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As of January 1, 2006, persons with
Medicare and Medicaid receive prescription
coverage under Part D, instead of through
Medicaid
Available Materials
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Medicare Today has materials available
to help you educate your employees on
Medicare’s prescription drug plan
– Brochures
– Presentations
– Event flyers
– Medicare Rx Made Simple
Wheel
– And More!
Helpful Websites
There are many programs out there to help
caregivers with Medicare and other decisions.
For assistance, visit:
– Centers for Medicare and Medicaid:
www.medicare.gov
– National Alliance for Caregiving:
www.caregiving.org
– Access to Benefits Coalition:
www.accesstobenefits.org
– AND Medicare Today: www.medicaretoday.org
Thank you for your time!
www.medicaretoday.org