Aging

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and National Council on Aging Provide Vital Benefits Information to Economically Challenged Older Adults

Published in Elder Law Weekly, November 18th, 2009

Times are tough for a lot of people these days, but for many Missouri senior citizens living on fixed incomes, times are even tougher.

Thanks to an innovative online service sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), helpful information including access to the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the federal food stamp program, is just a few mouse clicks away.

BenefitsCheckUp=AE is one of nation's most comprehensive Web-based services that helps individuals, most with limited income and resources, determine if they qualify for benefits programs...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2009-11-18)

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