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7 people are interested
AmeriCorps Member/Community Liaison - Jackson County
ORGANIZATION: Missouri Connections for Health/Missouri SHIP
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
CLAIM answers questions about Medicare for Missourians.
CLAIM stands for "Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri." We have been the official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Missouri since 1993. We are a nonprofit organization and all of our services are free, unbiased and confidential. We are not an insurance agency. We do not sell anything and our counselors do not ask Missourians for money.
CLAIM has more than 250 volunteer counselors throughout Missouri providing local Medicare counseling in their communities and we are looking for volunteers in your community. Volunteers receive extensive training by participating in a four-day comprehensive Medicare training course, as well as by receiving an additional 12 hours of continuing education trainings annually.
Volunteers help Missourians work through and understand Medicare options, benefits and/or changes. CLAIM counselors can assist with:
Medicare eligibility, enrollment and claims forms
Employment and retirement health benefit questions
Supplemental insurance policies
Medicare Advantage options, such as HMO's and PPO's
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Long-term care planning
Public benefit programs
Fraud and abuse
To find out more about CLAIM visit our website at www.missouriclaim.org.
CLAIM is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant through the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration and services are provided by Knowledge Management Associates (KMA), a non-profit founded by Primaris.
A Volunteer Opportunity with Perks:
CLAIM is pleased to announce our partnership with AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps is the domestic version of the Peace Corps and offers our volunteers an opportunity to serve as AmeriCorps Members offering typical CLAIM services. Members receive a small living allowance plus, upon completion of a term of service, an Education award of up to $2,885.00 that can be gifted to your children, foster children or your grandchildren. If you live in Jackson County and are interested in this opportunity to give something back to your community and to your children, foster children or grandchildren please contact, Liz Swanson at 573-777-2165 or email: eswanson@primaris.org.
You can complete an AmeriCorps application by visiting http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/apply/index.asp.
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About Missouri Connections for Health/Missouri SHIP
Location:
601 W Nifong Blvd, Suite 3A, Columbia, MO 65203, US
Mission Statement
Missouri Connections for Health assists individuals in navigating and accessing healthcare, housing, and other benefits. We educate and empower communities to make informed health decisions that create a healthier Missouri. We are a nonprofit organization, and all of our services are free, unbiased, and confidential. We are not an insurance agency. We do not sell anything, and our counselors do not ask Missourians for money.
Description
MCH provides services for the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) through a contract with the State of Missouri's Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI). The Administration for Community Living provides funding with oversight by the DCI. Missouri SHIP answers questions about Medicare for Missourians. We have been the official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Missouri since 1993.
Missouri SHIP has more than 200 volunteer counselors throughout Missouri providing local Medicare counseling in their communities. Volunteers receive extensive training by participating in a comprehensive Medicare training course, as well as by receiving monthly updates.
Clients call Missouri SHIP at 1-800-390-3330 and our Customer Service Reps gather information from the caller and then relay that information to a local community partner. Within 2-3 business days, a volunteer counselor calls back to set up an appointment or provide the information by phone.
Volunteers help with Medicare questions like:
- Enrollment and billing
- Medicare Prescription Drug plans
- Medigap and supplemental insurance
- Long-term care planning and insurance
- Medicare Advantage plans
- Appeals and grievances
- Suspected waste, fraud and abuse
Visit our website and apply today!
https://www.missouriship.org/volunteer
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Jackson CountyBlue Springs, MO 64014
DATE POSTED
June 10, 2016
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Basic Computer Skills
- Public Speaking
- People Skills
- Healthcare
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 80 hours monthly (960 hours annually)