ASA NCOA Conference

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• ASA / NCOA Conference
• Anaheim, California
• March 15 19, 2006
• Presenters
• Marlene Schneider Bill Hodge
• National Council on Aging

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• Quickly Assessing Clients Current Situations
• Enrolling Clients in
• Low Income Subsidy (LIS)
• Medicare Part D
• Other Major Benefit Programs

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• What we will cover in todays session
• Our Goal for LIS Enrollments
• Our Partnerships
• BenefitsCheckUpRx Basics
• Whats New?
• Medicare Part D Enrollment tools tracking
• Targeted outreach through screening subsets
• The Intel Inside -- Integration with case
• management systems
• User experience project

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• Our Goal Over 300,000 LIS Enrollments
  
• in 3 Years
• The Low Income Subsidy (LIS)/Extra Help will
  cover
• between 85 and 100 of the prescription drug
• costs for individuals who qualify
• It is estimated that LIS/Extra Help will provide
  the
• average beneficiary with savings of more than
• 2,100 annually and 22,000 over their
  lifetimes

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• Our Goal Over 300,000 LIS Enrollments
  in 3 Years
• Only 1.1 million people of the estimated 8.2
  million eligible to enroll voluntarily for the
  LIS/Extra Help have been enrolled
• An extended special enrollment period may be
  available for people who qualify for the
  LIS/Extra Help after the current May 15th
  deadline

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Our Partners Access to Benefits Coalitions
- 55 Coalitions in 37 States - 318 Coalition
member agencies with an Organizational Edition of
BenefitsCheckUpRx
www.AccessToBenefits.org
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Our Partners US Department of Health and Human
Services The Administration on Aging
400 Area Agencies on Aging State Health
Insurance Programs (SHIP) have access to the
Organizational Edition of BenefitsCheckUpRx
www.BenefitsCheckUpRx.AoA.gov
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Our Partners My Medicare Matters
37 mobile outreach teams in 32 key regions with
wireless access to BenefitsCheckUpRx 700
wireless laptops to be distributed to community
organizations involved in Medicare Part D outreach
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org/MMM
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Our Partners Katrina Aid Today
Katrina Aid Today and nine National Affiliate
Agencies with 1,000 case managers will have
access to the BenefitsCheckUp Disaster Recovery
Service
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BenefitsCheckUpRx Basics

• Easy to navigate on any computer with Internet
  access
• User-friendly 10 to 15 minute screening
• Rx Screenings for People with or without
  Medicare

www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
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• BenefitsCheckUpRx Basics
• Confidential screening - people are not required
  to enter any personally identifiable information
• State-specific recommendations provide optimal
  combination of public and private programs that
  save the most money on prescription drug and
  health care costs
• Regular updates to Rx program information,
  eligibility rules and application forms
• Web-based application, making all updates
  automatically available to all users

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BenefitsCheckUpRx Organizational Edition
Free access to the Organizational Edition of
BenefitsCheckUpRx is available to any agency
involved in Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Outreach and Enrollment
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org/RxOE
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• BenefitsCheckUpRx Organizational Edition
• A variety of Questionnaire Types to select based
  upon a clients current situation
• Fast and flexible online screening with
  single-page questionnaire

• Printable version of the questionnaire

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• BenefitsCheckUpRx Organizational Edition
• Enrollment Tools for direct access to
• Low Income Subsidy / Extra Help (LIS) online
  application
• CMS Medicare Plan Finder
• Downloadable LIS and Plan Finder worksheets

• Application Forms Center with quick access to
  250 program application forms and fact sheets

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• BenefitsCheckUpRx Organizational Edition (OE) Key
  Features
• Follow-up Tool to track client screening,
  application process and program enrollment
• Statistical Reports that document the number of
  clients screened, their demographics and the
  programs for which they are eligible
• Customized Link for agency web site Consumers
  can access BenefitsCheckUpRx and your OE will
  track screenings

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• BenefitsCheckUpRx Organizational Edition Training
  and Customer Support Features
• Easy-to-follow online training guides for
  orienting new staff members or volunteers
• Weekly online web conference training
  opportunities
• Help Desk - Toll-free technical assistance and
  customer support 800 a.m. to 800 p.m. ET,
  Monday - Friday

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• Programs Included in Rx Screening for People with
  Medicare
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for
  People with Limited Incomes and Resources (LIS)
• State Pharmacy Assistance Programs
• Medicare Savings Programs
• For individuals with income under 200 of
  poverty, BenefitsCheckUpRx provides options to
  screen for Medicaid, SSI, Food Stamps, Housing
  and Energy Assistance

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• Rx Programs for People with Medicare
• Screening will help people
• Find out what they need to know before signing
  up for a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
• Quickly assess current Rx coverage and how it
  will be affected by the new Medicare
  Prescription Drug Coverage
• Get information on their Rights and Options
  under the new Medicare Prescription Drug
  Coverage and what steps they should take next

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• Key Features of
• Rx Programs for People with Medicare
• Direct links to
• CMS Medicare Plan Finder for individuals who
  want to compare plans or sign up for a plan
• Low Income Subsidy online application on the SSA
  web site for individuals who qualify for extra
  help

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• Key Features of
• Rx for People with Medicare (cont.)
• Save Time on Subsequent Screenings
• Ability to do additional screenings using
  previous answers entered into the Rx for People
  with Medicare questionnaire such as
• Patient Assistance Program
• Medicaid and SSI
• Food Stamps, Housing and Energy Assistance

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Support Toll-free at 1-888-268-6706
Support_at_BenefitsCheckUp.org