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10 people are interested
Volunteer Medicare CHOICES Counselor
ORGANIZATION: Senior Resources - Agency on Aging
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
CHOICES helps Connecticut's older adults and other people with Medicare understand their Medicare coverage and healthcare options. CHOICES offers a number of free programs, as well as community outreach, and information and referral services on a wide variety of topics.
Senior Resources Agency on Aging is seeking volunteers to become trained as CHOICES counselors to help provide free unbiased, one-on-one benefits counseling on all parts of Medicare, including Original Medicare (Parts A&B), Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplemental Plans, Prescription Drug Plans and financial assistance programs to help make Medicare affordable in the Middlesex, New London and Windham Counties.
Interested persons should contact Laura Crews for the online link for the application. After receiving the completed application an interview will be conducted followed by a national criminal background check. After satisfactorily completing the previous steps, you will need to attend the virtual Orientation on April 23, 2024, followed by virtual 8 (six are half day sessions and days 7&8 are full) day training May 2024. Attendance in the Orientation and 8-day training are required. Application deadline is April 9, 2024.
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About Senior Resources - Agency on Aging
Location:
19 Ohio Ave, Norwich, CT 06360, US
Mission Statement
Our organization is pleased to be a part of the CMS MedicareRx Volunteer Initiative to help people with Medicare get the assistance they may need to benefit from Medicare's new prescription drug coverage. Organizations and volunteers nationwide have come together in the CMS MedicareRx Volunteer Initiative to help people with Medicare understand their options and make an informed, meaningful decision about their prescription drug plan options. The CMS MedicareRx Volunteer Initiative is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration on Aging (AoA), and is committed to building an official corps of volunteers who are available to help people with Medicare in communities nationwide understand, choose and join a Medicare prescription drug plan if they choose.
Description
Our organization is providing free, one-on-one assistance to people with Medicare and their families via telephone and face-to-face sessions, public education presentations and other programs. Through the CMS MedicareRx Volunteer Initiative, volunteers at our organization will be given the opportunity to work directly with people with Medicare to help them understand their prescription drug plan options and join a plan that will best suit their prescription drug needs if they choose.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Middletown, CT 06457
DATE POSTED
March 5, 2024
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Orientation and 8 days of training are required. Attend update trainings and be willing to assist Medicare Beneficiaries at community-based organizations or virtually.
- Must be computer literate, learn to navigate the www.medicare.gov plan finder tool, communicate effectively, and report on a routine basis to the CHOICES Regional Coordinator.