Benefits Checkup

A Service of the National Council on Aging

Helping people with limited means to remain
healthy and improve the quality of their lives...

"The success of the stimulus payments also provided more evidence that governmental data-matching, especially when combined with a concerted promotional campaign, targeted outreach and visible, local, personalized resources has great potential for finding and enrolling seniors and other populations in need into the benefits that can improve their lives."

-- The Secret of their Success, NCBOE Issue Brief

Case Studies

What Works
This publication series provides an in-depth look at strategies used at the federal, state and local levels to improve outreach and enrollment in public benefits programs.

Alabama's AmeriCorps Project
Massachusetts Senior Benefits Expos
Sharing Data to Benefit Wounded Warriors
Understanding the Client Experience: The "Secret Shopper" Approach

Success stories
Read about individuals who've been assisted by the Center and its partners and received much needed public benefits to help with their prescription, medical and household costs.

Food and Phone Assistance: A BEC Success Story
Help with Mounting Medical Bills, and More
Helping Out After the Oil Spill
MIPPA Successes: Helping Control Health Care Costs
MIPPA Successes: Saving on Prescriptions in Oklahoma

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