My Medicare Community is an online community for professionals and volunteers who help people with Medicare.
It is part of My Medicare Matters, which is a community-based education program that is helping thousands of people with Medicare learn about the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) and make the enrollment decision that is right for their personal health and financial situation.
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Together, these organizations share a passion for helping people with Medicare, especially those with limited resources, learn about and if appropriate apply for and/or enroll in much-needed benefits. The Web site was developed using materials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Social Security Administration, as well as materials developed by NCOA, ABC, other partners and AstraZeneca. Strategic Marketing Technologies of Shrewsbury, NJ, developed the site.
About the National Council on Aging
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization headquartered in Washington, DC. NCOA is a national voice for older Americans - especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged - and the community organizations that serve them. It brings together nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government to develop creative solutions that improve the lives of all older adults. NCOA works with thousands of organizations across the country to help seniors find jobs and benefits, improve their health, live independently and remain active in their communities.
For more information on NCOA, please visit www.ncoa.org.
About BenefitsCheckUp
The National Council on Aging developed and operates BenefitsCheckUp. Since June 2001, this free, confidential Web-based service has been helping seniors, their caregivers, and thousands of local community or government organizations find local, state, and federal programs that can help pay for rent, heating bills, meals, health costs, and prescription drugs. BenefitsCheckUp has helped more than 2,540,000 people find over $8.7 billion worth of the annual benefits they deserve.
BenefitsCheckUp’s Extra Help feature helps people with Medicare who have limited incomes and resources to understand
- Whether they likely qualify for extra help with their prescription costs through the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.
- If they are likely eligible for additional programs that can save them money on their Medicare premiums, provide extra income, or find them additional prescription savings through existing state programs.
The feature also allows users to submit their applications for Extra Help to SSA electronically and receive immediate confirmation that the Social Security Administration received the application.
To use this new feature or to do a more comprehensive benefits screening, visit www.BenefitsCheckUp.org.
About the Access to Benefits Coalition
The Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC) is a coalition of national and local nonprofit organizations that share a commitment to helping Medicare beneficiaries with limited income and resources find the public and private prescription savings programs they need to maintain their health and improve the quality of their lives. The National Council on Aging chairs ABC. For more information, visit www.AccessToBenefits.org.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines. As a leader in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation, oncology and infectious disease medicines, AstraZeneca generated global revenues of $32.8 billion in 2009. In the United States, AstraZeneca is a $14.8 billion healthcare business.
For more information about AstraZeneca or its AZ&Me™ Prescription Savings programs, please visit www.astrazeneca-us.com or call 1-800-AZandMe (292-6363).
