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Ask SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program)
Q. Mental health is important to me. What types of services are covered now that I am on Medicare?
A: Mental health is very important, and preventive care can help identify patients who are at risk for mental health problems to get them treatment sooner.
Medicare Part B fully covers many preventive services, including screenings to access your risk for certain mental health conditions. Medicare 100% covers the following preventive benefits:
Annual depression screening All people with Medicare can get one free evaluation for depression per year as long as the doctor accepts Medicare assignment.
Alcohol misuse screening Some people with mental health problems may struggle with alcohol or drug abuse. Medicare covers one alcohol misuse screening per year. All Medicare enrollees who are not alcohol-dependent may qualify. If you’re alcohol-dependent, you may qualify for counseling
‘Welcome to Medicare’ visit This introductory preventive visit includes a review of your risk for depression. You’ll need to have the exam within the first year of getting Medicare.
‘Wellness’ visit During this annual visit, your doctor will evaluate your physical and mental health, and you’ll have the opportunity to bring up any mental health concerns with your physician. Your doctor may make recommendations based on your risk factors or refer you for additional treatment.
After you meet your Medicare Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for outpatient treatment of a condition.
Medicare covers counseling services, diagnostic assessments including, but not limited to:
Psychiatric evaluation and diagnostic tests
Individual therapy
Group therapy
Family counseling (if the goal of therapy is to help your condition)
Alcohol abuse counseling (up to four sessions)
If you receive inpatient mental health services, Medicare Part A helps pay. These services can be either in a general hospital or in a psychiatric hospital that only cares for people with mental health conditions. There’s a cap on Medicare coverage for inpatient services if you stay at a psychiatric hospital.
If you or someone you know has questions about mental health coverage by Medicare or any other Medicare questions, call SHIP at 1-800-452-4800, 1-866-846-0139 TDD or online at www.medicare.in.gov. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
SHIP is a free, unbiased counseling program provided by the Indiana State Department of Insurance.
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Generations Magazine is a free publication especially for active and informed adults that made its debut in the fall of 1998. Promoting successful aging for individuals in pre-retirement and retirement years, the magazine provides helpful information on a wide array of topics including health and fitness, caregiving and legal issues, investment and financial advice, and light reading to educational opportunities available through many outreach efforts and programs. Featured guest writers bring additional expertise and credability to the magazine’s professionalism and dedication to quality.
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For as little as $25 a month, you can provide a family in need with the peace of mind that comes from owning their own Personal Emergency Response System. For $50, you can give a caregiver what he or she needs most: an afternoon out of the house with the help of our respite care program. And for less than that, you can provide our clients with Meals on Wheels gift certificates, transportation tokens, and even one-of-a-kind Teddy Bears. The point is, your contribution can help our friends and neighbors continue to live independently.
To help us meet our mission and financial challenges, we’ve established the "Looking to the Future" endowment through the Vincennes University Foundation. In addition, donations may also be made to Generations endowment through the Dubois County Community Foundation, Huntingburg Community Foundation and Greene County Community Foundation.
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If you are interested in attending a Matter of Balance class in the future and you live in, or near our six-county service area, please contact Alma Kramer at (812)888-4527. If enough interest is generated in an area, we will do our best to set up a class in that area.
The Alzheimer’s Association provides caregivers and families with comprehensive online resources and information Their professionally staffed 24/7 Helpline (1.800.272.3900) offers information and advice to more than 250,000 callers each year. Visit their website at: www.alz.org
The Support Group for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia meets the second Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. at Central Church of Christ (Fellowship Hall), 1600 Forbes Road, Vincennes. The meetings provide the latest information on Alzheimer's research and medications, help and encouragement from other caregivers and open but confidential discussions and a chance to be heard. For more information, contact Roger Wright, Support Group Facilitator, at (812) 882-7963 or centralccc@gmail.com.
