Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits or individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. Countable resources include money in a checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, other household items, and personal items do not apply toward the resource limit. Generally, under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income which can take a couple of months to process.

Provides a link to experts on Medicare, prescription drug expense assistance, forms assistance, community-based resources, and caregiver planning and support. Service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with Minnesota's local area agencies on aging. It is the state's federally designated State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP). Information, education, counseling, and one-to-one assistance for Medicare beneficiaries. These services are provided free at the Senior Center or in the home if mobility is a problem: - Advice on Medicare and comparable medical insurance policies - Help research Medicare Part D options- Sort out and help process Medicare bills.

Medicare Savings Programs have 4 sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specific Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

The federal Lifeline and the state Telephone Assistance Program (TAP) provide a monthly discount on phone bills, including cell phones. Lifeline is a discount of approximately $9.25, which can be used for wireless phones, broadband internet, home phones, or a bundle. Some cellular companies may provide free cellular phones, and additional discounts or minutes. TAP is a discount of $7 that can only be used for home phones. Those living on federally recognized tribal lands/reservations can receive additional discounts. Customers cannot receive multiple discounts (landline and wireless, or two wireless). Only one discount per household is allowed. The discount continues for as long as the consumer remains eligible, but eligibility must be certified on an annual basis. While all local telephone companies offer TAP, not all local telephone companies are required to offer Lifeline. The following wireless companies offer the Lifeline program: - Access Wireless: (866)594-3644 - American Assistance: (877)266-7212 - Assist Wireless: (855)392-7747 - Assurance Wireless: (888)321-5880 - enTouch Wireless: (866)488-8719 - Life Wireless: (888)543-3620 - North American Local: (877)200-1367 - SafeLink Wireless: (800)723-3546 - StandUp Wireless: (800)544-4441 - Tag Mobile: (866)959-4918 - Tempo Telecom: (877)822-8501 - TerraCom Wireless: (888)716-8880 - T-Mobile Wireless: (800)937-8997 - TruConnect: (800)430-0443 The list is periodically updated; visit website for the most up to date information.

57 bed long-term care center adjoins Mille Lacs Hospital - 24 hour skilled nursing care - Activities and family events - Beauty salon - Case management - Community dining - Short term care

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Allergy and asthma - Camp and sports physical exams - Childhood vaccinations - eVisits and virtual visits - Family medicine and primary care - Flu vaccinations - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings include blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Medicare wellness exams for Medicare patients - Obstetrics and gynecology including breast health, pap smears, prenatal care, and pelvic exams - Osteopathic medicine - Psychological assessments and mental health services for adults - Ultrasounds and X-rays - Well-child exams ? - Workers' compensation exams

Medicare Savings Programs help people with low incomes pay the cost of their Medicare coverage. Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs with specific rules for qualifying: - Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries: Helps pay all Medicare costs - Service Limited Medicare Beneficiaries: Pays Part B premium only - Qualified Working Disabled Individuals: Pays Part A premium only - Qualified Individuals: Pays Part B premium only

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. ?Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

- Lab, Radiology, and specialized diagnostics - Provides 20 visiting specialists on-site on a regular basis - Seven family practice doctors and six physician assistants - Includes mental health professionals

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Allergy and immunology including shots and testing - Anticoagulation therapy - Audiology - Bone density scanning - Camp and sports physical exams - Child and teen psychology - Childhood vaccinations - Comprehensive medication review - Diabetes education program - Diabetes education program - eVisits and virtual visits for appointments by phone, online, or computer and provide care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings include blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Infectious disease - Internal medicine - Medicare wellness exams for Medicare recipients - Medication management - Obstetrics and gynecology: Health screenings, pap smears, ultrasound, and women's health - Optical shop - Optometry - Osteopathic medicine - Pediatric medical home services - Pediatrics - Plastic surgery (cosmetic and reconstructive) - Podiatry - Psychiatric testing, medication monitoring, and talk therapy - Psychological assessments - Radiology - Rheumatology - Sports medicine - Surgical oncology - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

- Lab, Radiology, and specialized diagnostics - Provides 20 visiting specialists on-site on a regular basis - Seven family practice doctors and six physician assistants - Includes mental health professionals

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

- Card games - Foot clinic - Guest speakers once per month - Medicare/supplementary insurance advocate - Meeting space available for rent - Senior dining; spouses may participate regardless of age - Bring a Friend Day potluck every month

- Open enrollment dates are Monday, October 15 - Friday, December 7, 2012. - Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible ($140 in 2012), the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible ($1,156 in 2012). - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

Medicare Savings Programs help people with low incomes pay the cost of their Medicare coverage. Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs with specific rules for qualifying: Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries: Helps pay all Medicare costs Service Limited Medicare Beneficiaries: Pays Part B premium only Qualified Working Disabled Individuals: Pays Part A premium only Qualified Individuals: Pays Part B premium only

- SingleCare Prescription Drug Discount Card is free and enables people to save up to 80% on prescription drugs. This is not insurance. Rather, it is a program that offers immediate discounts on prescription drugs at participating pharmacies whether you are insured or not. - Covers all prescription medicine, including pet medications purchased at a pharmacy, insulin and needles/test strips for diabetes, etc. - Physical cards can be emailed, texted, printed, or accessed by the mobile app - Card holders need to present their card or mobile app card with each prescription from the doctor to the participating pharmacy at the time of purchase to receive the discounts. If someone needs to transfer a prescription, they need to take the empty prescription bottle or label with them to the pharmacy. - Savings average up to 80% on 10,000 or more prescription medications, unlimited uses, and additional member savings - The cost for medication will be the discount price offered through this program, or the pharmacy's usual retail price, whichever is lower. This means someone is assured the lowest price in that store.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: 1) The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) helps pay for Part A premiums only. The monthly income limits are $2,050 individuals or $2,727 married couples; 2) The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments. The monthly income limits are $1,025 individuals or $1,374 married couples; 3) The Qualifying Individual (QI) helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,377 individuals or $1,848 married couples; 4) The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,226 individuals or $1,644 married couples. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.