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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1989
Page
5
A columnist explains how SSA teleservice centers reduce in person visits by offering a toll free number 1-800-2345-SSA with 24 7 access and next business day help. The article notes current local office wait times, staff cuts, and emphasizes using the telephone as a faster alternative.
Focus on the 1989 Illinois legislative session reviews more than 500 House bills with direct senior impacts. Highlights include grandparent visitation rights, higher income eligibility for aid, Alzheimer's coverage, and a Long Term Care Ombudsman program.
The Division explains timing for Circuit Breaker checks and Pharmaceutical Assistance cards. New first time cards arrive by May for JanuaryFebruary filings and by June for March filings, with 6 to 8 weeks after application. Renewal cards arrive in May or June. Call 288-2117 with questions.
May is designated for Senior Citizens as the Lee County Council on Aging hosts an Open House on May 21 from 2 to 4 PM at the Dixon Senior Center. Entertainment and refreshments provided. Officials thank Lee County residents for ongoing support and invite the public to meet participants, staff, and volunteers.
The Plum Hollow Bowling Alleys host Monday and Thursday sessions for seniors at 9 am with strong scores. Last month saw 19 games over 200 and 46 series above 500, led by Fred Weydert and Harold Woolsey. Announcements note April party with 80 bowlers celebrating April birthdays and anniversaries.
Questions and answers explain hospital insurance changes under the new Medicare law. Key points include elimination of benefit periods, a single annual deductible of 564 in 1989, no hospital costs after deductible, no deduction for skilled nursing facility care up to 150 days per year, 20 percent co payments for initial eight days, and expanded home health and hospice benefits. The Part B limit begins in 1990 at 1370 with Medicare covering approved charges thereafter. Private Medigap policies will adjust to catastrophic coverage while still offering essential protection and prescription drug coverage not yet included.
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