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<DIV>NJ Human Services Announces New One-Stop, Online Application for Older
New
Jerseyans to Access Benefits</DIV>
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<DIV>Older New Jerseyans can apply for pharmaceutical assistance, Medicare
help,
utility assistance and many more programs</DIV>
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<DIV>(TRENTON) - Older New Jerseyans are now just one click away from
important
benefits and savings.</DIV>
<DIV>The Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Aging Services has
launched <A
href="https://njdoas-ua.force.com/njsave/quickstart">https://njdoas-ua.force.com/njsave/quickstart</A>,
a new online application to help older residents with low-incomes and
individuals with disabilities save money on Medicare premiums, prescription
costs, and other living expenses.</DIV>
<DIV>Instructions and a step-by-step YouTube tutorial are also available on
the
<A
href="https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/paad/">https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/paad/</A>.</DIV>
<DIV>NJSave allows individuals to use a single online application to check
their
eligibility for various savings and assistance programs, such as Medicare
Savings Programs, which help eligible individuals pay their Medicare
premiums
and copays; New Jersey's Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
(PAAD), which helps save money on prescription drug costs; and the Lifeline
Utility Assistance Program. Prior to this, individuals had to fill out a
paper
eligibility application for each program.</DIV>
<DIV>"NJSave will help older New Jerseyans and their families with a simpler
way
to check out the programs and services available to them. We are delighted
to
provide this new tool to help connect individuals to benefits and services,"
said Carole Johnson, Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.</DIV>
<DIV>"This application gives older New Jerseyans, individuals with
disabilities,
and their caregivers a new, easily-accessible way to get the help they need
to
maintain their health and financial well-being," said Human Services'
Division
of Aging Director Louise Rush.</DIV>
<DIV>Individuals can now fill out the application and submit supporting
documents completely online. Applicants will also be able to create an
account and save the form so they do not have to fill it out in one
sitting.</DIV>
<DIV>Advocates applauded the new application process.</DIV>
<DIV>"It's important that seniors across New Jersey are able to access the
services and supports for which they're eligible," said Stephanie Hunsinger,
State Director for AARP New Jersey. "Any step that consolidates and
simplifies
the application process for those services is a step in the right direction,
particularly for the 1.1 million family caregivers in our state."</DIV>
<DIV>NJSave enrolls eligible applicants into the following programs:</DIV>
<DIV>* Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD):</DIV>
<DIV>* Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD)</DIV>
<DIV>* Lifeline Utility Assistance</DIV>
<DIV>* Medicare Savings Programs</DIV>
<DIV>* Medicare Part D's Low Income Subsidy (LIS, also known as "Extra
Help")</DIV>
<DIV>* Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program</DIV>
<DIV>The application is also used to screen individuals for numerous savings
and
assistance programs. These programs include:</DIV>
<DIV>* Universal Service Fund (USF)</DIV>
<DIV>* Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)</DIV>
<DIV>* Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)</DIV>
<DIV>To qualify for the programs, the applicant has to be a resident of the
State of New Jersey, meet certain income requirements and either be 65 years
of
age or older or between the ages of 18 and 64 and receiving Social Security
disability benefits.</DIV>
<DIV>The paper version of the application will remain in use and is
available by
calling the Division of Aging Services at 1-800-792-9745, or by contacting
county-based Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) or local pharmacies.</DIV>
<DIV>The launch of NJSave also comes amid Medicare's Annual Enrollment
Period
(AEP), a window in which current beneficiaries can change their Medicare
Advantage Plan or Part D prescription drug plan. Individuals can get free,
unbiased guidance in making an informed choice before the AEP closes on
December
7th by calling the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) hotline
at
1-800-792-8820.</DIV>
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