Northern Michigan could lose several community services

Northern Michigan could lose several community services: "A non-profit organization that provides assistance to thousands of people across Northern Michigan could lose a major funding and be forced to cut programs."

Budget plan could burden senior citizens

Budget plan could burden senior citizens: "Part of Governor Rick Snyder budget proposal is to start taxing pensions."

Available Senior Aid

The following is a list of resources available in each area. Pots of money get spent quickly so what we have today may be gone in a week or less. Please have staff or the family call the Community Services Rep if there is a question on funding or different ways to help their client. Current as of 3/10/10

Medicare News March 2011

You may be eligible for a Medicare Savings Program

Do you want your $96.40 (or $110.50 or $115.40) put back into your social security check and still have Part B coverage?

• Are you on Medicare?
• Is your income less than $1226 a month if single or less than $1655 a month if married?
• Are your savings, investments and real estate (other than your home and vehicle) less than $6,680* if single or less than $10,020* if married?

Dental Clinics North welcomes back adults enrolled in Medicaid

Contact Information: Jane Sundmacher

(231) 347-5041 Work

(231) 838-0358 Cell

j.sundmacher@nwhealth.org

 

Dental Clinics North welcomes back adults enrolled in Medicaid

Medicaid adult dental benefit fully reinstated as of October 1

 

(October 4, 2010) Governor Jennifer Granholm signed a series of budget bills late last week which include full restoration of dental coverage for adult patients enrolled in Medicaid.  Medicaid adult dental benefits were cut to emergency-only services 15 months ago.

            “This is great news for our patients and for Michigan tax payers,” said Linda Yaroch, Deputy Health Officer for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, which manages eight Dental Clinics North locations, providing oral health services for low income and uninsured residents across the tip of the mitt. “Medicaid patients with untreated dental disease end up in hospital emergency rooms, which is far more costly than seeing a dentist.”

Open House: Community Services Block Grant Budget Cut-Impact Assessment

This includes an impact statement on the effects of proposed cuts to the Community Services Block Grant, invitations to all BASA Members to attend an informational Open House, and a recent press release.  Traverse City’s Open House is scheduled for Thursday from 11:00 to 12:30

 

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In order to educate and inform our elected local Representatives, County Commissioners, Partners and Clients regarding the impact of the CSBG budget cut, NMCAA is planning an “Open House” in all three NMCAA office locations next week. 

 

Cadillac office: Tuesday, February 22, 12:30pm-2:00pm

Petoskey office: Wednesday, February 23, 11:00am-12:30pm

Traverse City office: Thursday, February 24, 11:00am-12:30pm

 

John Stephenson, Executive Director will be presenting our program details and CSBG cut impact assessment to the invited guests. We are on a time crunch and will need to invite our guests through an email or phone calls.

 

Attached documents:

-          CSBG Budget Cut-Impact Assessment

-          Invitation cards for all the three “Open House” (please use appropriate invitations for your area)

-          CSBG Budget Cut-Press Release