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At JABA, our mission is to ensure that individuals and families live better. We believe that living as part of a community promotes healthy aging, so all JABA owned and run living options promote a sense of community. Whether you are seeking independent living or living with assistance, JABA continues to establish and preserve living communities that increase options for living better.
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Living as an elder should be an enjoyable part of your life. Why not enjoy yourself as part of a community that learns, plays and works together? At JABA, we have designed our Community Centers and our Adult Care Centers to promote fun and fellowship.
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JABA is all about lending support to seniors in need of assistance. Whether that includes basic information, case management, insurance counseling, home delivered meals — or any of the many other available services — we want you to think of JABA as a source of support for you or your loved ones. Most of our support is offered as a gift to those who cannot pay. See individual programs for more details.
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JABA is able to do all that it does because of generous volunteers and donors. We value contributions of time as well as dollars and promise to put your talents and your donations to very good use.
In the past five years, government funding has diminished. Luckily, individual and corporate contributions have begun to rise. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and needed.
Learn
What’s good for us as we age is good for our entire community — from planning for neighborhood growth, to promoting local foods and collaborating for the best use of resources. This is the philosophy behind JABA’s mission, “to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.”
SCAM ALERT FOR PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE
June 04, 2010
Press Contact:
Elyse Thierry
434.817.5236
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SCAM ALERT FOR PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE
Con artists use new Medicare Part D rebate checks as bait—don’t bite!
Charlottesville, VA—- Seniors have long been a favorite target for telephone scam artists. Their latest hook is the $250 rebate check being sent to those enrolled in Medicare Part D.
About the Rebate
In mid-June, Medicare will start sending $250 rebate checks to people enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug program (Medicare Part D) when they reach the coverage gap or “doughnut hole”. Reaching the coverage gap is the point when participants start paying full price for their prescription drugs, after receiving Medicare discounts for several months. The $250 rebates for 2010 are the first step in a multi-year plan that will close the coverage gap entirely by 2020. The $250 rebate is a one-time benefit and people who qualify will only receive one check.
About the Scam
Rebate checks will be issued automatically about 45 days after Medicare Part D participants reach the coverage gap. No forms need to be filled out or phone calls made. Scammers call their potential victims offering to “help fill out” the nonexistent form, including Medicare, Social Security or bank account numbers. Potential victims are also being targeted by email and mail. The best way to respond to any of offer to help apply for a $250 Medicare Part D rebate is to hang up the phone, delete the email, toss the letter.
Those who believe their rebate checks have been delayed should call Medicare directly at 1-800-633-4227.
The $250 rebate will not be sent to people who get Extra Help with their prescriptions. Extra Help is available to Medicare beneficiaries who meet certain income and resource limits. For more information about qualifying for Extra Help, call JABA’s VICAP office at 434-817-5248.
About JABA
JABA (the Jefferson Area Board for Aging) serves the city of Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. JABA cares about all aspects of senior and intergenerational welfare. The nonprofit organization works to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.
For information on JABA and answers to other aging related questions, contact JABA at (434) 817-5222 or visit the Web site www.jabacares.org.
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Contact JABA
- 674 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 9
- Charlottesville, VA 22901
- Email:
- jabacares@gmail.com
- Phone:
- (434) 817-5222
- Fax:
- (434) 817-5230
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