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The Role of Medicare and the Indian Health Service for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Health, Access and Coverage

December 22, 2014

Relative to the overall U.S. population, American Indians and Alaska Natives face persistent disparities in health status, access to health care, and other socioeconomic disadvantages, including higher rates of poverty. Even with Medicare coverage, American Indians and Alaska Natives who are age 65 and older or who are living with...
Screening and Counseling for Alcohol Misuse: Making the Most of Medicare’s Coverage Options

November 25, 2014

Primary care providers are in a prime position to identify issues of alcohol misuse among their Medicare patients; yet, only ten percent of alcohol-dependent patients seen in primary care receive quality alcohol misuse care. Studies suggest that patients do not object to being screened for alcohol use and are open...
Medicare Part D Enrollment Assistance

February 19, 2013

Objective: To provide a familiar, comfortable atmosphere with time for Q&A for patients to better understand services being offered at the center. To ensure that patients are adequately informed of their coverage options in order to select the best Medicare Part D plan for them. Description: This enrollment program began in...
Benefits Coordination Program

February 7, 2013

Objective: To promote and elevate the health status of American Indians to the highest level possible by employing qualified, culturally sensitive health professionals to provide affordable and accessible healthcare. Description: A Mental Health Counselor created the Benefits Coordination Form to streamline client benefit enrollment. Before the formation of the Benefits Coordination form...

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