Materials from the May 12, 2021 Elder Benefits training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series:
Presentations
- SSA Benefits for Elders (pdf of slides)
- MassHealth for Older Adults in the Community (pdf of slides)
- Home Care and the Frail Elder Waiver (pdf of slides)
- MassHealth Long Term Care (pdf of slides)
- EAEDC Program (pdf of slides)
- Medicare Parts A, B and Medicare Advantage (pdf of slides)
- Medicare Part D and Prescription Advantage (pdf of slides)
- Additional Options for Income Maximization (pdf of slides)
Additional Links
SSI/ SSDI/ Retirement
- MA State Resulations (State supplement Program) (link)
- 2019 COLA fact sheet (link)
- SSI payment chart & thresholds (link)
- State Supplement Program to SSI Regulations (link)
- The Fastest Way To Verify Social Security And Supplemental Security Income Benefits (link)
- Social Security: Understanding the Benefits (link)
- Your Retirement Benefit: How it's Figured (2019) (link)
- Social Security Retirement Benefits 2018 (pdf)
- What You Need To Know When You Get Retirement Or Survivors Benefits (pdf)
- What You Need to Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income (2019)
- Your Retirement Checklist (pdf)
- How Work Affects Your Benefits (pdf)
- Working While Disabled: How we can Help (pdf)
- The Fastest Way to Verify Your Benefits (pdf)
- When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits (link)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Benefits – Advocate’s Guide (link)
- Maintenance Needs Allowance Worksheet & PPA Notice (pdf)
MassHealth, ConnectorCare and Home Care:
- Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- MassHealth Medicare Savings Program Application
- Health Connector's ConnectorCare overview
- ConnectorCare FAQs
- Minimum Income Rule for ConnectorCare
- HCBS - Increases in Income under PETI rule
- Memo on the Pickle Amendment - for Deemed SSI Recipients
- Material for Immigrants and Public Benefits BBT (2021)
- MassHealth website for Member Forms
- MassHealth Contact Information
- MassHealth List of SCO Plans
- List of CACs
- List of Navigators
- The SHINE Program
- MassHealth Income Standards and FPL Guidelines 2021
- MassHealth Application- SACA-2
- MassHealth Senior Guide for Healthcare Coverage
- MassHealth COVID-19 Self Attestation Form
- MassHealth PACE Service Areas
- MassHealth Summary of Eligibility Flexibilities for COVID-19
- Chart of MassHealth Benefits by Coverage Type
- Understanding Immigrants' Eligibility for MassHealth and Other Subsidized Coverage
- Mass Home Care Eligibility Guidelines
- Eligibility Figures for Residents of Long Term Care Facility
Medicare:
- National Council on Aging, Medicare Part D Special Enrollment Periods
- Social Security Administration: Application for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
- Social Security Administration: General Instructions for Completing the Application for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
- Social Security Administration: Who to Contact: Social Security or Medicare?
- The State Health Insurance Assistance Programs National Network, COVID Fact Sheets for Consumers
- 2021 Original Medicare Costs (pdf)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Part D Coverage Determination/Appeals Process
- Medicare Part D Cost Sharing for 2021
- 2021 Medicare Savings (Buy-In) Programs
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medigap in Massachusetts
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare and You (2021)
- My Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Isn’t Covering My Medications! What Can I Do?
- Social Security Administration, Appointment of Representative
- Medicare Appointment of Representative
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN)
- Social Security Administration, Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount – Life-Changing Event
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Advantage Organization Determination/Appeals Process
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Original Medicare Initial Determination/Appeals Process
Prescription Advantage:
- Prescription Advantage Printable Application (link)
- Prescription Advantage Online Application (link)
- Prescription Advantage Rate Schedule for Members Eligible for Medicare (April 2021)
- Prescription Advantage Rate Schedule for Members Not Eligible for Medicare (April 2021)
- How Prescription Advantage works for Medicare members (link)
- How Prescription Advantage works for members not on Medicare (link)
Other Benefits:
- Food Stamps/SNAP 101: Basic Benefits Training (BBT) Materials
- SNAP/Food Stamps for Elder/Disabled Households with Medical Expenses
- Department of Transitional Assistance: SNAP and Cash Benefits during COVID-19
- Cold Relief: Department of Housing and Community Development, 2019-2020
- State and Federal Veterans Basic Benefits Training (BBT) Materials 2019
- Chapter 115 Benefits from the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services: A Self-Help Guide for Veterans and their Dependents (Written by the Veterans Legal Clinic, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, November 2019)
- Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services: Changes to Chapter 115 – Safety Net Program in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit Information page
- Economic Impact Payment Information Center
- Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here
- The National Consumer Law Center: The EIP Stimulus Payment Prepaid Card: Not a Scam; How Avoid Fees
Sources for Additional Information
Funded by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, this website is part of the Massachusetts Legal Websites Project and provides basic legal information to the public.
https://www.masslegalservices.org
Includes detailed information on many benefit programs and other legal issues.
An online resource to connect Massachusetts residents to information about critical health and human services available in their communities.
https://www.masslegalservices.org/FindLegalAid
Can help identify civil (non-criminal) legal aid resources based on location and/or area of law, among other resources.
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