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Medicare
SHICK
Senior Health Insurance Counseling is a free program that helps Kansas residents make informed decisions about Medicare and other health insurance. SHICK counselors are trained volunteers who are not affiliated with any insurance company.
What SHICK counselors can do:
- Offer unbiased information about Medicare.
- Compare Medicare plans to help you make an informed decision.
- Inform you about prescription drugs at a reduced cost.
- Inform you of enrollment periods.
The SHICK program is funded by a grant from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Washington, D.C., and managed in Kansas by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) through agencies such as the East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging.
Senior Medicare Patrol
Is a program that helps Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers prevent, detect, and report health care fraud.
What does the SMP do?
- Helps beneficiaries review Medicare Summary Notices for accuracy.
- Provides one-on-one counseling.
- Helps beneficiaries understand billing and other paperwork.
- Helps beneficiaries report fraud to the proper authorities.
- Helps educate the community on how to avoid scams.
When reporting a fraud, have the following information available:
- Your name as listed on your Medicare card
- Medicare number
- Name of provider
- Date of service
- Description of the concern or problem
Call Kansas SMP at 800-860-5260
SMPs are grant-funded projects of the federal U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA)
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act is a law that was passed in 2008 to improve Medicare access and affordability. MIPPA provides funding to help low-income beneficiaries learn about and apply for benefits that can save them money.
What MIPPA does:
- Improves access to benefits: MIPPA helps low-income Medicare beneficiaries learn about benefits like the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS/Extra Help) and the Medicare Savings Program (MSP).
- Improves access to care in rural areas: MIPPA helps maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access.
- Improves access to mental health services: MIPPA improves beneficiary access to mental health services.
- Improves access to preventive services: MIPPA improves beneficiary access to preventive services.
- Improves integration of Medicare and Medicaid benefits for dual eligible beneficiaries.
Medicare Fraud and Scam Protection
Know the Signs
