Social Service Coordinators

Reports

Accomplishments and Lessons from the State Solutions Initiative to Increase Enrollment in the Medicare Savings Programs State Solutions, Rutgers University; May 2006
Administrative Costs Associated with Enrollment and Renewal for the Medicare Savings Programs: A Case Study of Practices in New Hampshire State Solutions, Rutgers University; February 2006
Administrative Costs Associated with Enrollment and Renewal for the Medicare Savings Programs: A Case Study of Practices in Minnesota State Solutions, Rutgers University; February 2006
Avoidance of Health Care Services Because of Cost: Impact of the Medicare Savings Program Health Affairs; January 2005
Baseline Comparison of the Part D Low-Income Subsidy and MSP Eligibility and Enrollment Rules Kaiser Family Foundation; May 2006
Current Processes for Enrolling Medicare/Medicaid Dual Eligibles in Medicare Savings Programs and Efforts to Increase Enrollment National Academy of Social Insurance; May 2005
Differences in Medicare Savings Program Criteria; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); June 2005
Dual Eligibles: Medicaid's Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; February 2006
Facilitating Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs and Medicare Part D State Solutions, Rutgers University; September 2005
How Applicant Data for the Part D LIS Can Boost Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs State Solutions, Rutgers University; May 2006
How Asset Tests Block Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Benefits The Commonwealth Fund; May 2004
Improving the Medicare Savings Programs National Academy of Social Insurance; June 2006
Low-Income Assistance Under the Medicare Drug Benefit Kaiser Family Foundation, May 2006
Maximizing MSP Enrollment with Part D: Lessons from Three States Medicare Rights Center; May 2006
Medicaid Programs To Assist Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Medicare Savings Programs Case Study Findings The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; December 2002
Medicare Savings Programs: Helping Your Clients Get and Use the Benefits Center for Medicare Education; January 2004
Part D Marketing Guidance; CMS; May 2006
Pathways to Success: Meeting the Challenge of Enrolling Medicare Beneficiaries with Limited Incomes Access to Benefits Coalition
Promising Strategies for Medicare Savings Program Enrollment: Modifying Eligibility Criteria and Documentation Requirements State Solutions, Rutgers University; December 2004
Simplifying Enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs for the Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities AARP Public Policy Institute; December 2005
Special Needs Plans (SNP) Fact sheet and Summary, CMS, February 2006
Value of Medicare Advantage to Low Income and Minority Medicare Beneficiaries Rollins School of Public Health, September 2005

State Links

National Links

Access to Benefits Coalition (accesstobenefits.org)
American Public Human Services Association (aphsa.org)
Alliance for Health Reform (allhealth.org)
Center for Medicare Education (MedicareEd.org)
The Commonwealth Fund (cmwf.org)
Medicare Rights Center (medicarerights.org)
Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Website (ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp)
National Academy of Social Insurance (nasi.org)
National Eligibility Workers Association: Professionals Associated through Human Services (nationalnew.org)
Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (Medicare.gov)

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