AgeOptions Benefits Enrollment Center Presentation at Palatine Health Fair
AgeOptions invites community members to attend a Benefits Enrollment Presentation.
Taking a Look at Medicaid Estate Recovery Advocacy
WHAT IS MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY?
Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) include long-term nursing facility stays and home and community-based (HCBS) waiver services that provide nursing home level care in a person’s home. Under Section...
AgeOptions Empowers Older Adults and Caregivers Against Fraud During Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, June 3-9
AgeOptions celebrates Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
AgeOptions and USAging Recognized for Immunization Work
AgeOptions awarded 2024 Immunization Champion Award
AgeOptions Awarded Community Care Hub Grant
AgeOptions awarded Community Care Hub
Senior Medicare Patrol Webinar 2024
This webinar discussed the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program, trending Medicare scams in Illinois, fraud prevention tips, and other knowledge to enhance advocacy for clients who are Medicare beneficiaries. Our presenter was Marina Silva, an SMP...
PACE Webinar 2024
Our guest speaker for this webinar was Shawn Bloom, president and CEO of the National Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Association since 2000.
The PACE program provides all care and services covered by Medicare and Medicaid to...
AABD Spenddown Resources for Professionals
The resources below were created for professionals helping clients with AABD Spenddown.
Explaining AABD Spenddown to Clients
Explaining AABD Spenddown to clients can be difficult, here are two resources to help you! The first is a PowerPoint...
Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Q&A Resource
This resource provides information about the new Medicare Prescription Payment Plan program that begins in 2025. This plan allows Medicare beneficiaries with higher Part D prescription drug expenses to spread their drug costs throughout the year by...
AgeOptions Celebrates 50th Anniversary
AgeOptions 50th Anniversary Celebration
Avisery’s PSI and Estate Recovery Webinar
Our June 11th webinar on PSI and Estate Recovery was brought to you by our presenter Meghan Carter, a legal aid attorney at Legal Council for Health Justice who focuses on Medicaid policy and advocacy, including improvements to estate recovery.
Medicaid’s...
Avisery’s 2024 Webinar and Training Calendar
Avisery is pleased to share with you our Webinar and Training Calendar for 2024! Make plans now to attend a variety of virtual professional development opportunities covering topics related to Medicare, Medicaid, and other health benefits programs!
Click this...
Medicaid Managed Care Procurement Cycles and Dually Eligible Special Needs Plans
Welcome to the third post in The Intersection’s series on Illinois transition to Medicare Dually Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) beginning January 2026. The Intersection is an advocacy blog that provides a space for delving into policy discussions...
Avisery Webinar: CMS Presents Special Needs Plans 2024
This webinar was brought to you by Avisery featuring several guest speakers from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Watch to learn more about Special Needs Plans, and in particular, the Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (DSNPs) that...
Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Outreach Materials
These materials can be distributed to Medicare beneficiaries at outreach events like community presentations, health fairs, or congregate dining sites. All outreach materials are customizable to include your organization’s contact information and logo.
MSP...
MSP Resources for Professionals
Please note these materials are intended as educational resources for professionals and should not be shared with consumers.
Completing a Medicare Savings Program Application: A Beginner’s Guide to ABE and MSPs. A step-by-step guide to completing...
AgeOptions Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
AgeOptions invites community members to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.
AgeOptions Benefits Enrollment Center Presentation at Schiller Park Health Fair
AgeOptions invites community members to attend a Benefits Enrollment Presentation.
AgeOptions Benefits Enrollment Center Presentation at Buffalo Grove Farmers Market
AgeOptions invites community members to attend a Benefits Enrollment Presentation.
“Intro to SMP” Presentation
AgeOptions invites community members to attend an Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol outreach event in Spanish language.
SMP Presentation and Bingo
AgeOptions invites community members to attend an Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol outreach event.
AgeOptions Celebrates Older American Month
AgeOptions invites community members to Celebrate Older Americans Month in May.
Avisery’s DHS Application Coversheet
Click Avisery DHS Application Coversheet to access a template that can be used when submitting documentation for Medicaid Spenddown cases. The coversheet will help alert the DHS caseworker as to how medical expenses should be applied to meet the applicant’s...
What is a State Medicaid Agency Contract?
The Intersection offers advocates a lens for examining the intersection of affordability and accessibility of health care for older adults and adults with disabilities. Our first series will explore Illinois’ planned transition to Medicare Advantage...