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Finance your housing through Wells Fargo and benefit the Federation
Each time you or someone you know buys a home, sells a home, finances or refinances a home loan, mention the Minnesota Senior Federation as your designated non-profit, and Wells Fargo makes a $300 donation to our organization |
Become a Federation volunteer!
Medicare event assistants, Housing counselor. Training provided. |
Loved ones' memory lives on through tributes and memorials
Tributes and memorial gifts to the Minnesota Senior Federation continue to give back - opportunities as well as precious memories. |
MnSF President's Column
Can we, members of the Minnesota Senior Federation, do a better job of promoting our wonderful organization? |
MnSF members can enjoy benefits from partnership with AAA
 New membership program
Minnesota Senior Federation members can take advantage of AAA membership and insurance discounts through an exclusive AAA Minnesota/ Minnesota Senior Federation partnership. |
Governor pulls back on needed property tax reform
The Governor's Office informed the Senior Federation that Gov. Tim Pawlenty has discontinued (for this session) the pursuit of limiting the percentage of income that can be taken by the property tax. |
Part D - Is your time to sign up running out?
If you have yet to dig into specifics of Part D and decide whether it will save you money, it is to your advantage to do so now. No more waiting! |
Readers Respond
What are you doing about Prescription Drug Part D? |
Medicare Part D and prescription drugs - whats next?
The current system richly rewards providers and health plans in areas of the country that provide excessive and relatively poor quality health care and punishes beneficiaries and providers in areas of the country which provide higher quality, more cost-effective care. An examination of health care costs for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans (that include Medicare prescription drug coverage) in the Twin Cities and Miami. |
Medicare Part D or importation? Many seniors are choosing both
The Senior Federation's Rx Savings program and Health Plan Information Center counselors have been asked, "Are you still importing prescription drugs from Canada now that we have Part D?' The answer is Yes! |
Green letter was notice of automatic Part D enrollment
Are you a low-income senior?
Did you receive a green letter in April saying you've been enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan? This is very important if you did not have a Medicare Part D plan or any other type of creditable drug coverage before April 1 and you meet one of three other requirements. |
If your drugs aren't included in Medicare's formulary - there are options
While new members will continue to have a one-month transition period when they first join, the extended transition period that was in effect to try to ease difficulties with the start-up of Part D ended March 31. If a drug you take is not covered by your Part D plan, or requires limits that don't work for your needs, you have a couple of options. |
Seniors' mental health issues need same attention as physical ailments
There is a glaring indication of a lack of parity for those with mental health problems that must be addressed by all levels of government as well as emergency rooms, other health providers and insurance companies. |
Congress justifying higher health care costs as means to educate consumers
The new buzzword in Washington, D.C., for justification for increased premiums, co-payments and health care costs in general is "skin in the game." This holds that when consumers pay more out-of-pocket expenses for health care they are more likely to be judicious in their use of health care services. |
Federation tracks several state bills
The Minnesota Senior Federation is tracking progress of numerous bills in the state legislature. Here's a subset of significant bills we are following. |
Federation needs you to lobby issues
If you receive an envelope from the Minnesota Senior Federation with a label stating "Urgent Lobby Action Needed!" don't take the statement lightly. |
DFL forms senior caucus
The state DFL has formed the Senior Caucus, whose goal is to increase senior participation in the Minnesota DFL by bringing focus and accountability to senior issues. |
MnSF pension committee forms stand on legislation
The Minnesota Senior Federation's pension action committee is formulating a stand on some of the complex issues being considered by a congressional committee to resolve competing provisions of the Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 (S1783) passed by the U. S. House, and the Pension Protection Act of 2005 (HR2830), from the U.S. Senate. |
Pension Rights Project acquires two law clerks to help seniors
The Senior Federation's Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project office welcomes two new law clerks to assist the project in helping individuals and groups with pension concerns. |
Richfield Police to provide information on ID theft at South Metro's May meeting
When bad things happen to your good name, it takes years to recover your credibility. In some cases the victim never has contact with the criminal. |
Lee Graczyk named MnSF interim executive director
Effective immediately, this co-shared position will become a sole interim executive director position, with Graczyk at the helm. |
Don't miss Metro Region's Convention and Expo May 1
On May 1 Minnesota Senior Federation-Metro Region will hold it's 33rd Annual Convention and Expo at Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. |
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