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You may qualify for Extra Help with your Medicare prescription drug plan costs. Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare prescription drug coverage. But, some people with limited resources and income also may be able to get Extra Help to pay for the costs—monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments—related to a Medicare prescription drug [...]
Jefferson City, Mo. – “My mother had a life insurance policy, but I don’t have a copy – I don’t even know the name of the insurance company.” It’s a common situation for consumers who contact the Missouri Department of Insurance and senior centers across the state. And for the first time, consumers have a [...]
Government Watch
The Missouri Silver Haired Legislature will hold its Annual Advocacy Day March 6, 2010 at the State Capitol in Jefferson City in the House Hearing Room. Board Members and delegates from each of the ten Area Agencies on Aging throughout the State of Missouri have been invited to attend this meeting which will commence the [...]
It is estimated that 20% of Americans aged 65 or older have been financially exploited and one million more are targeted every year. This exploitation, normally by family members of caregivers, costs tens of millions annually in related costs such as health care, social services, investigations, legal fees, prosecution, lost income and assets. MA4 Executive [...]
In the News
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Feb 1 -
MA4 And Friends Listed in Falls Prevention Hall Of Fame
NCOA is pleased to recognize the recipients of the Falls Free© “Falls Prevention Certificate of Appreciation.” To receive the certificate, recipients must have demonstrated significant impact in falls prevention in their state. Recipients are selected by their state Falls Prevention Coalition leadership. Missouri Margaret T. Donnelly, Director of Department of Health and Senior Services for [...] -
Jan 31 -
MA4 Partners With Pension Project To Recover Funds For Seniors
Jefferson City, Mo. – Missouri seniors will receive nearly $1.8 million in pension recoveries thanks to a partnership between the Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging (ma4) and the South Central Pension Rights Project (SCPRP). The figure, obtained from SCPRP reports produced since this partnership began, usually results in a $200 to $300 monthly [...] -
Jan 26 -
2012 Summit Dates Set
The 2012 ma4 Summit on Aging and Health has been set for August 22-24 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. Please save the date! Details will follow soon.










