| Service Name: | MIPPA - Medicare Improvements Patient & Providers Act |
| Areas Served: | Alamosa County, Conejos County, Costilla County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, Saguache County |
| Quick Search: | Financial Assistance, Health Insurance Assistance, Hotlines, Seniors, Veterans |
| Service Description: | MIPPA's helps people apply to reduce the cost of Medicare insurance for people with lower incomes. This includes the Medicare Savings Programs which can save you the cost of the Medicare Part A & or B premiums. We can help you with your application to the Extra Help program ("LIS"), which may lower the cost of Medicare premiums and prescription medications. We will look for other ways to save you money like patient assistance programs, cash discounts and discount cards. All these programs are income and resource based.---------- MIPPA ayuda a las personas a solicitar la reducción del costo del seguro Medicare para personas con ingresos más bajos. Esto incluye los programas de ahorro de Medicare que pueden ahorrarle el costo de las primas de las Partes A y B de Medicare. Podemos ayudarlo con su solicitud para el programa de Ayuda Adicional ("LIS"), que puede reducir el costo de las primas de Medicare y los medicamentos recetados. Buscaremos otras formas de ahorrarle dinero, como programas de asistencia al paciente, descuentos por pronto pago y tarjetas de descuento. Todos estos programas se basan en ingresos y recursos. |
| Website Address: | www.slvaaa.org |
| Referral Required? | No |
| Service Location Name: | MIPPA - Medicare Improvements Patient & Providers Act |
| Mailing Address: | South Cental Seniors, Inc./ Area Agency on Aging PO Box 639 Alamosa, CO 81101 |
| Physical Address: | 1116 3rd St Alamosa, CO 81101 Get Map |
| Program Contact Name: | Michelle Phillips |
| Program Contact Person: | South-Central Colorado Seniors, Area Agency on Aging |
| Program Contact Job Title: | SHIP, SMP Coordinator |
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| Email Address: | michellep@slvaaa.org |
| Phone: | (719) 589-4511 Ext. 12 |