Product Description

Due in part to the high cost of living, older adults in Massachusetts have the second lowest levels of economic security in the nation. This training provides an overview of the key public benefits programs to help older adults meet their basic needs. Experts review the basic eligibility rules for cash benefit programs like SSI and Social Security Insurance benefits, home-based care services from the Office of Elder Affairs, and health care programs like Medicare and MassHealth. It also provides a brief summary of other public benefits available to older adults in Massachusetts. 

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30am - 10:25am

  SSI & SSDI

  Svetlana Uimenkova, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc. , Boston
  
• 10:25am - 11:10am

  MassHealth for Community Residents

  Kate Symmonds, Esq., MLRI , Boston
  
• 11:10am - 11:20am

  Break
• 11:20am - 12:05pm

  Home Care and the Frail Elder Waiver

  Shannon K. Turner, Executive Office of Elder Affairs , Boston
  
• 12:05pm - 12:50pm

  MassHealth Long Term Care

  Deborah L. Filler, Esq., Cambridge & Somerville Legal Services,an office of Greater Boston Legal Services , Cambridge
  
• 12:50pm - 1:45pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:45pm - 2:30pm

  Medicare (Parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage

  Majda Abbas, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
  
• 2:30pm - 3:10pm

  Medicare Drug Coverage (Part D) & Prescription Advantage

  Rachel Shannon Brown, Esq., Community Legal Aid , Worcester
  
• 3:10pm - 3:20pm

  Break
• 3:20pm - 4:00pm

  EAEDC and Additional Options for Income Maximization

  Andrew L. Bardetti, Esq., South Coastal Counties Legal Services/Hyannis , Hyannis
  

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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