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The South Dakota Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE) program is currently seeking volunteers for all aspects of the SHIINE program.
Volunteer counselors are vital to the success of the program, as they provide opportunities for seniors to discuss their Medicare questions and concerns in person.
SHIINE volunteers receive training on all parts of Medicare and learn how to provide one-on-one Medicare counseling. All services are unbiased and confidential.
To become a SHIINE volunteer and to find contact information, please visit www.shiine.net.
SHIINE is a federal program designed to help individuals with questions about Medicare and protecting their benefits.
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In an effort to plan for the projected long-term care needs
of its residents, State of Washington passed the
Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act (SHB
1323) requiring each worker in Washington to contribute
$0.58 per $100 (0.58%) of wages to a trust set aside to pay
long-term care benefits for its residents. The law was enacted in
2019 and becomes effective in 2022. Benefits under the Act are
first payable in 2025. Washingtonians may opt out, but must have
qualifying long-term care coverage in place by November 1,
2021.
Overview:
Starting January 1, 2022, employers must remit on a quarterly
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. There’s new effort to help create more transparency for New Mexico seniors who live in a certain kind of retirement community. Many residents invest in their facility, sometimes putting in their life savings with the expectation that they’ll be taken care of.
“When I got to La Vida Llena, they explained to me that they weren t quote, ‘Just a nursing home’. They were a life plan community,” said Elizabeth Dwyer.
Elizabeth Dwyer, who was writing a grant for the city of Albuquerque at the time, said she had to interview people in every nursing home in Bernalillo County.
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Beyond internet: How New Mexico is helping seniors and others not online get vaccinated Algernon D Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News
LAS CRUCES – Wilson Holman, 71, received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine this past week, along with his wife, but they did not get any of their information online. My wife does a little bit of internet, but not much and I don t at all, he said Friday.
The Las Cruces couple was assisted by their son in registering on the state s online COVID-19 vaccine registry and confirming their appointments, both of which took place at the city s convention center.
Through the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, the state health department has made extensive use of web-based platforms to disseminate necessary information about the health emergency, gather information for scheduling vaccinations and reporting data on the disease s spread as well as vaccination progress.