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World Hearing Day March 3rd: Don’t let hearing loss limit you
World Hearing Day March 3rd: Don’t let hearing loss limit you Hearing creates a bridge between us to our loved ones, our communities and the world. It helps us be a part of all those little moments that make life so special. From time with family to jokes with...
State Health Plan of NC – Open Enrollment Webinars
State Health Plan of NC - Open Enrollment Webinars Although the State Health Plan Medicare Primary Open Enrollment on-site meetings are completed, the State Health Plan of North Carolina is hosting Medicare Primary Open Enrollment Webinars during our Open Enrollment...
CAN HEARING LOSS INCREASE YOUR RISK FOR FALLING?
CAN HEARING LOSS INCREASE YOUR RISK FOR FALLING? One-fourth of Americans age 65+ will fall every year1. If you have hearing loss, your risk for falling greatly increases. In a study2 conducted at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Frank Lin assessed...
State Health Plan Open Enrollment – November 2 – November 19, 2019
Open Enrollment for the State Health Plan will be held Nov. 2 to Nov. 19. Changes made during this time are for the benefit year beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Please visit the State Health Plan’s website at www.shpnc.org for additional information including videos, premium...
NC Disaster Recovery Fund for Older Adults and Agencies Serving Older Adults
NC Disaster Recovery Fund for Older Adults and Agencies Serving Older Adults In an effort to address unmet needs and long-term recovery of North Carolina’s older adults and local aging agencies affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, the North Carolina...
Social Security Announces New Online Service for Replacement Social Security Cards in North Carolina
Social Security Announces New Online Service for Replacement Social Security Cards in North Carolina Available to People through a my Social Security Account The Social Security Administration introduced the expansion of online services for residents of North Carolina...
State Health Plan Announces Preliminary Open Enrollment Meetings
Although the dates for Open Enrollment have not been finalized, the State Health Plan would like to announce the schedule for our Open Enrollment Medicare Outreach Meetings. They will once again be held in September and October. We have placed the schedule on our...
NC State Health Plan Announces Network for 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2019 Contact: press@nctreasurer.com (919) 814-3820 NC State Health Plan Announces Network for 2020 Network Will Include Major Hospitals Providing Full State Coverage Without Interruption (Raleigh, N.C.) – State Treasurer...
Lake Case Update – Clarification – July 18, 2019
This is a clarification of the Lake Case Update published in our July-August issue of Living Power. Status of Lake Case The Plaintiffs in the Lake case have petitioned the North Carolina Supreme Court to review the decision of the Court of Appeals which held that the...