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Below, please find topic links to information and resources that you may find helpful. This site was developed to put access to information and resources in one place in order to empower people to be as independent as they wish. Many programs have online applications/enrollments. The Sawyer County EBS is also available to provide information, assistance and support whenever you need, and can also help with most applications/enrollments. |
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| Tax Return Preparation Locators- Free to qualified individuals. Link to the IRS information. | ||
About the EBS Program | ||
| Elder benefit specialists (EBS) help answer questions and solve problems related to Social Security, Medicare, health insurance and other public and private benefits for older adults. They serve people ages 60 and over. Services are free of charge. Similar services are available to younger adults with disabilities through a Disability Benefit Specialist (DBS). | ||
| Benefit Specialists can provide you with the information you’re looking for and connect you to the resources you need. | ||
| Additional EBS Program Information:
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EBS Contact Info | ||||||||||
| We are currently open again for face-to-face visits, but can do many things remotely by phone, virtual meeting or email- whatever works best for you! Please contact Carol for information or assistance with services/benefits! Wisconsin Department of Health Service’s brochure EBS: The Red Tape Cutters- with Carol's contact info! | |||||||||
Helpful Links to Information |
Below, please find topic links to information and resources that you may find helpful. This site was developed to put access to commonly asked information in one place in order to empower people to be as independent as they wish. Many programs have online applications/enrollments. The Sawyer County EBS is also available to provide information, assistance and support and can help with most applications/enrollments. |
COVID-19 Resources | ||
What You Should Know Before You Turn 65 | |||
| Helpful information from GWAAR.org- The Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging: | |||
Social Security Administration (SSA): https://www.ssa.gov/ | ||||
| Sawyer County residents are assigned to the Social Security Administration office in Superior, WI 54880. Type in your Zip Code on their Office Locator page to get SSA- Superior's Contact info. | ||||
SSA Resources
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Medicare: www.medicare.gov/ | |||||
| Medicare is the federal health insurance program for: People who are 65 or older; Certain younger people with disabilities and People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD). Note: Enrollment for Medicare Part A and Part B is completed through the Social Security Administration. The EBS can assist with A/B Enrollments, or you can use the handout: Enrolling in Medicare through the Social Security Administration. | |||||
Complete and return the fillable and printable pdf form if you'd like Sawyer County's EBS to run a Medicare PlanFinder comparison during Medicare's Open Enrollment Period for the top three most cost-effective Medicare Advantage Plans or Medicare Part D plans based on your current medications, which you can then review and use for decision making. Deadline to return forms is November 23, 2022 for possible EBS assistance.
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EBS' Favorite Links about Medicare Enrollment:
Medicare's Online Planfinders
Additional Links of Medicare Interest
Medicare Apps and Tools
| Medicare's (Lifetime) Late Enrollment Penalty Information for:Medicare & You HandbookThe Medicare & You Handbook is the definitive guide to Medicare. It's available online in different formats including: Pdf; Large Print; Ebook; Audiobook; & Braille; and can be requested in book form. Books can also be picked up at the ADRC (limited supply). Programs that Can Assist with Medicare Costs:
Note: Medicare Savings Program recipients and/or Medicaid recipients are automatically eligible for Extra Help and auto-enrolled by Social Security into a Part D plan unless they choose their own plan to enroll in. Part D enrollment assistance is available from the EBS or with the Medicare’s Plan Finder. Medicare Fraud- Info and Resources: | ||||
Resources re: Someone to Talk for Medicare Information and Assistance | |||||
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Wisconsin Medicaid Resources | |||||
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Additional Information for Wisconsin Medicaid:
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Housing Resources | ||
| For general information about rental assistance, tenant/landlord rights, grants/loans for repairs, and assistance with completing applications, please contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North | ||
Energy Assistance | ||
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)
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FoodShare (SNAP) | ||
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Transportation | ||
| For information about other transportation resources, please contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North | ||
If you have feedback about this webpage, please contact Sawyer County EBS. Thank you!