Healthcare
Medicare
For information visit the following link: Joining a health or drug plan | Medicare
Below are flyers and fact sheets for seniors based on the questions we often receive from clients. You are welcome to download and print the documents found here, and share them.
- Medicare Advance Care Planning 2023
- ADVOCATE'S GUIDE TO MSP-XH-4-1-21
- 39thConfAging--Medicare v Medicaid
- Medicare--Preventives
- ALERT Medicares annual, three month, General Enrollment Period
- Conditional Applications For Medicare 2018
- Medicare A Basic Introduction--2022
- Medicare ABNs
- Got Medicare--Get Help2025
- Medicare--General Overview--2020
Listed below are 2 power points published by the National Council on Aging on the basics of core benefits for low-income Medicare beneficiaries:
Home Health Care
Adult Day Care
Adult Day Care Brochure 03.2024
Power of Attorney
- Frequently Asked Questions on POAs
- Who Makes Your Health Care Decisions When You are Incapacitated 10.2022
- FAQs for Health Care Powers of Attorney 4.11.23
Nursing Facility Issues
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet--SPANISH 1.02.2025
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet 2025 Version 1.02.2025
- tips for choosing a NH or ALF 2019
- Income Diversion Trusts Overview
- Nursing home transfer and discharge
Medicaid
- 39thConfAging--Medicare v Medicaid
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet--SPANISH 1.02.2025
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet 2025 Version 1.02.2025
- Medicaid for seniors--2021
- MedR Elig--HIE--Medicaid
- 2015 Updated Medicaid Pickle Amendment handout
- WAIVER MEDICAID HCBS FACT SHEET SCLO - January 2025
- Who Makes Your Health Care Decisions When You are Incapacitated 10.2022
- Hearing aid brochure
Public Benefits
Figuring out how public benefits such as Medicare and Medicaid work can be tricky. SCLO can help you or your family navigate through the many nuances and get the benefits you are entitled to.
For those who would like to better understand how these programs work, we have provided some resources below to get you started. Clicking on the links will take you to other websites where you can learn more.
General Benefits Information
- Benefits Checkup — This website from the National Council on Aging offers assistance with finding government benefits programs seniors may be entitled to.
- Overview of Government Benefit Programs https://www.usa.gov/benefits — An official government website that offers assistance with finding government benefits programs
- NM Public Benefits and Financial Assistance Program
Listed below are 5 power points published by the National Council on Aging on the basics of core benefits for low-income Medicare beneficiaries (4/2018):
- NCOA's Medicare Part D LIS Extra Help
- NCOA's Medicare Savings Programs
- NCOA's Suppl. Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- NCOA's Suppl. Security Income (SSI) Program
- NCOA's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Medicaid
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet 2025 Version 1.02.2025
- Inst.Medicaid Fact Sheet--SPANISH 1.02.2025
- WAIVER MEDICAID HCBS FACT SHEET SCLO - January 2025
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Studies — Professional and technical information on Medicaid
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department — The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department is dedicated to promoting the independence and dignity of elders and individuals living with a disability.
- New Mexico Human Services Department — State agency in charge of managing the NM Medicaid program
- Medicare Advance Care Planning 2023
- NCOA's Medicare Part D LIS Extra Help (4/2018)
- NCOA's Medicare Savings Programs (4/2018)
- 39thConfAging--Medicare v Medicaid
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — The official website of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid.
- Medicare Information Updates — General information about Medicare Rights, legislative updates and other news affecting Medicare beneficiaries
- New Mexico Medical Review Association — Medicare quality improvement organization reviews concerns from Medicare patients regarding quality of care, early discharge
- Medicare.gov – The official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy — The Center for Medicare Advocacy site includes a summary of Medicare issues, appeals, litigation, and a link to order Medicare informational materials
Social Security
- Advance Designation of Representative Payee
- NCOA's Suppl. Security Income (SSI) Program (April 2018)
- The Difference Between Social Security and SSI 39thConfAging--SocialSecurity v SSI
Veterans Benefits
- Health Care from Veterans Administration — Offers a wide variety of health information including benefits
- U.S. Veterans Administration — Official website of Veterans Administration website