April SMP Fraud Fact 2022
Medicare Part B covers many, many preventive benefits, but a good place to start is your primary care physician for a wellness visit. If you’ve had Medicare Part B for more than a year, you can get an annual wellness visit to update your personalized plan to help prevent disease and disability. The wellness visit…
Silver Haired Legislature To Hold Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Haired Legislature To Hold Election May 05, 2022 Notice is hereby given that this year’s Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) election is to be held at Aging Ahead’s senior centers on Monday, May 05. SHL is a formally elected group of volunteers age 60 or older who advocate on behalf of Missouri’s…
Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 PCR test kit program to cease
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – After a sharp increase in testing demand during the Omicron surge in December and January, Missouri has been experiencing a dramatic decline in testing the past several weeks. Due to this low demand and increased availability and accessibility of testing resources, the State’s at-home PCR testing kit program is ending March…
SMP Fraud Fact March 2022
March is Fraud Prevention month, and the Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) wants to remind you of some ways you can protect yourself against the many scams targeting older adults. First and foremost, guard your information. This includes dates of birth, Social Security, Medicare card, bank account, and credit card numbers. If you are on…
Heart of the Matter January 2022
For many like Virginia, Aging Ahead provides more than just senior services–we provide a sense of community. Virginia has taken it upon herself to give back to her community and Aging Ahead for the past two years by creating fabulous bows and wreaths for the holiday season. She sells her creations and donates it all…
Real ID Update
The deadline has changed to May 3, 2023 to update your driver’s license to be homeland security compliant in order to fly, enter a military base or federal building. If your driver’s license is up for renewal between now and May 3, 2023 you may update your license at that time. If you license doesn’t…
Who Qualifies for Medicaid Expansion?
Please watch the short video and see if you or someone you know qualifies for Medicaid Expansion. Do I qualify for Medicaid now that it expanded from Health Literacy Media on Vimeo.
Avoid COVID-19 Scams
Have you gotten robocalls, text messages, or emails offering COVID-19 tests in exchange for your Medicare Number? Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Do not give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits! Make sure to purchase FDA-approved COVID-19 test…