LTC 197-2004 Informational Workshop for the Medicaid Discount Cards
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. 197-200~
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To:
From:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission ,
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~~.t5
City Manager .'
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Informational Workshops for the Medicaid Discount Cards
Date: July 27,2004
Subject:
The Neighborhood Services Department, Office of Community Services is collaborating with the
Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Alliance for Aging, Inc. to present a series of public
workshops to promote use of the Medicare-approved Prescription Drug Discount Cards in our
community. The workshops will be held in the Commission Chambers on August 2, 2004 and will be
presented in English and Spanish in the following schedule:
Session Time
9:30am
11 :30am
2:30 m
4:30 m
The Medicare-approved Prescription Drug Discount Cards are intended to be a resource for elder
and disabled residents of Florida with Medicare coverage who are not enrolled in a health
maintenance organization (HMO), The card lowers the cost of prescription medications.
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Alliance for the Aging, Inc., the area agency on
aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, collaboratively support the Serving Health Insurance
Needs of Elders (SHINE) program to educate the community on health-care options including
prescription medication coverage. The focus of these workshops will be the Prescription Drug
Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program. This initiative provides seniors and persons
with disabilities with a savings of 10 to 25 percent on prescriptions drugs. Low-income beneficiaries
may also be eligible for an additional $600 transitional credit. Currently, Florida consumers have
more than two dozen discount cards to select from with an additional 1 0 options through managed
care plan "exclusive cards."
There is also a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, August 4, 2004, from 11 :00 a.m. to 1 :00
p.m. in the Commission Chambers being held by the Alliance for Aging to obtain seniors' needs and
input on experiences with service delivery to develop a three-year plan. The Alliance for Aging is
responsible for the majority of funding for agencies that provide elder services. Florida law requires
that a plan for the elderly be prepared every three years and the planning process for the 2005-07
plan is currently underway.
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Letter to Commission
July 27, 2004
These workshops are being promoted through flyers distributed throughout the community including
the Housing Authority of Miami Beach, Miami Beach Community development Corporation, and
elder housing buildings. In addition, the Department of Elder Affairs and Our Office of Media
Relations have distributed press releases for these workshops to the local media.
Attachments
JMG/RCMJt/MR
cc: Robert Middaugh, Assistant City Manager
Vivian P. Guzman, Director, Neighborhood Services Department
Maria L. Ruiz, Division Director, Office of Community Services
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Date: July 15, 2004
Contact: Nannette Rodriguez
Phone: 305-673-7575
nrodriguez@miamibeachfl.qov
www.miamibeachfl.gov
Miami Beach Hosts Workshops for Seniors
-- Topics: Medicare and Elderly Service Delivery --
Miami Beach, FL - The City of Miami Beach, along with the Department of Elder Affairs of Florida and
the Alliance for Aging, is hosting workshops and a public hearing to inform seniors about Medicare
discount cards and to obtain input on the delivery of services to seniors. The workshops and the hearing
are free and of interest to any senior citizen, person caring for an elder, or a family member of a senior
on Medicare.
The Medicare workshops will take place on Monday, August 2, 2004 with the English sessions at 9:30
a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and the Spanish sessions at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The public hearing on elderly
services will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The hearing will be
held in English, Spanish and Russian. The workshops and hearing will all be held at Miami Beach City
Hall, Commission Chambers, third floor, located at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach.
The open workshops will answer questions about the changes in Medicare policies, and welcome
suggestions, inquiries or problems with any resident's current situation with Medicare. A speaker from
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders), funded by the Department of Elder Affairs, will
encourage discussions from seniors about delivery problems, needs, and priorities for service delivery.
Residents with HMO insurance coverage and without are also welcome. Senior residents of 60+ years of
age in the Miami-Dade and Monroe counties should attend to learn more about their healthcare.
The public hearing is held by the Alliance for Aging to obtain seniors' needs and input on experiences
with service delivery to develop a three-year plan. The Alliance for Aging is responsible for the majority of
funding for agencies that provide elder services. Florida law requires that a plan for the elderly is made
every three years and the planning for the 2005-2007 plan is already in the process. Managers,
professionals and any organization that services the elderly should attend these workshops. For more
information contact Monica Plaza at the City of Miami Beach Office of Community Services at 305-673-
7491 or 305-604-2421.
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