Protecting your information is an important part of Social Security’s mission. You work hard and make a conscious effort to save and plan for retirement. Unfortunately, fraud and scams are a part of our current reality. Scammers try to stay a step ahead of us, but our cyber-security programs help us protect the information entrusted to us. Despite the techniques …
Have you not received your new Medicare card?
If you have not received your new Medicare card? Look around the house for any old or unopened mail. Your new Medicare card will come in a plain white envelope from the Department of Health and Human Services. Sign in to MyMedicare.gov to get your number or print your official card. Now that we’ve finished mailing new cards, your new …
2018 – Client Success Stories
Client Success Stories – 2018 1. When you qualify for Medicaid, it’s safe to say you don’t have extra spending money and meeting your basic needs can be challenging. I met with a client who has been on disability for a long time. He came in for an annual review of his Medicare prescription coverage. Because he is dually eligible …
Prevent osteoporosis
Many people don’t know they have osteoporosis until they break a bone. Did you know Medicare can help you prevent or detect osteoporosis at an early stage, when treatment works best? Talk to your doctor about getting a bone mass measurement (bone density). If you’re at risk, Medicare Part B covers this test once every 24 months (more often if …
Client Success Story 1
I had a gentleman and his wife come to me last year. They have a friend who has a Blue Cross Blue Shield Legacy plan and he is so happy with it, they wanted it also. However, when they found out how much it was going to cost per month they were not happy. They were both in a PPO …
Client Success Story 4
I met with a beneficiary today who found MMAP by calling the number on the back of the Medicare and You book. She had never met with a SHIP counselor before, but her husband’s premium was going up so she thought she would check it out. In our review of his medications, she said he was in the donut hole …
A Message from the Executive Director
November 15, 2017 Our team members are amazing – a team of over 800 strong who are committed to improving the lives of Michigan’s Medicare beneficiaries! They are amazing as singular and unique team members, and amazing as a group. I’m always running into people who tell me how just one member of our team made a positive difference in …
MMAP Success Stories: Second Advocacy Tale:
MMAP Counselors are tenacious, persistent and look for alternative ways to reach a goal. MMAP Counselors know that by getting to the TOP in an organization (talking with people who can do something) you will be able to get to the BOTTOM of a situation to resolve an issue. When someone tells you they “can’t,” it means you are talking …
MMAP Client Story 3
My client did not switch her Prescription Drug Plan last year because the savings was not worth her switching pharmacies. This year not only was I able to save her $813.84 on her medications with a new PDP and pharmacy, but she qualifies this year for the Medigap Subsidy and will save another $65/month! She had to cut things out …
MMAP Client Story 2
Behind our Center there is a perpetual pond. It has always been annoying, but this last year not only was it worse, but it attracted a snapping turtle. Someone made the brilliant suggestion that we build a deck out there, so, when I told the Board that we were going to try to get all the water out of there …
