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"Real strength has to do with helping others." Fred Rogers
Sending get well wishes to two of our wonderful Telephone Reassurance volunteers – Cathy Meade and Toby Wiles. We hope you’ll be feeling better real soon and back making morning phone calls to the many homebound seniors who look forward to hearing your friendly voices!
And a warm welcome back to Maureen Darress and Gert Kelleher. You were missed!
“The handmade blankets and twiddlemuffs were a hit! Our residents love them, and it was so kind of your volunteers to take the time to make them. Thank you again.” ~~ Doreen Ottaiano, Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Huntington Hills Center for Health & Rehabilitation
“Thank you for the meaningful pin honoring my 15- year involvement with the America Reads program. Without my introduction to your program, I might not have experienced rewarding, enjoyable years with Diana Daniels, a teacher at Susan Wiley Elementary School in Copiague. Your staff at RSVP has been supportive, grateful and, on all occasions, pleasant and interested in my involvement. You are doing a superb job of helping worthwhile, needed community efforts!” ~~ Sincerely, Gladys Masucci
“As supervisor for the Children’s Mobile Integration Team (MIT), I would like to take this opportunity to thank your agency, and in particular Mr. Bob Bozzone, for years of generously donating computers and technical support to our clients and their families. The impact of your generosity cannot be overstated.” ~~ Carol Assenza, LCSW-R, Supervisor, Children’s Mobile Integration Team, Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center
IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW!
Many of our RSVP volunteers are Medicare beneficiaries who receive their healthcare benefits through Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPS). A report by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) found that Medicare Advantage Plans have “widespread and persistent problems related to denials of care and payment.” The report also found that 75% of cases were denied by the plan’s administrators. Unfortunately, most of these denials are not appealed. The HHS report found that only 1 in 100 rejections were appealed in the years from 2014 through 2016.
If you are denied a service you think should be covered, or you have any quality of care complaint, call the plan and request instructions on how to file a claim. The RSVP HIICAP Helpline at 631-979-9490 ext. 18 may be able to help you if the plan will not!
Sending get well wishes to two of our wonderful Telephone Reassurance volunteers – Cathy Meade and Toby Wiles. We hope you’ll be feeling better real soon and back making morning phone calls to the many homebound seniors who look forward to hearing your friendly voices!
“The handmade blankets and twiddlemuffs were a hit! Our residents love them, and it was so kind of your volunteers to take the time to make them. Thank you again.” ~~ Doreen Ottaiano, Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Huntington Hills Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Many of our RSVP volunteers are Medicare beneficiaries who receive their healthcare benefits through Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPS). A report by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) found that Medicare Advantage Plans have “widespread and persistent problems related to denials of care and payment.” The report also found that 75% of cases were denied by the plan’s administrators. Unfortunately, most of these denials are not appealed. The HHS report found that only 1 in 100 rejections were appealed in the years from 2014 through 2016.