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MPSERS Healthcare Seminar Schedule – Michigan

These seminars are for Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO members.  Representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield, OptumRx, Delta Dental, and EyeMed will be presenting.  Representatives from the HMO’s, Blue Care Network and Priority Health, will NOT be in attendance. All seminars begin at 10:00 a.m. and run approximately 3 hours. Members may arrive at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments. The Learning Center also opens at 9: 30 a.m. for those members who wish to speak directly with a healthcare representative prior to the presentations beginning.

Date	Location	Venue
October 10	Escanaba	Terrace Bay Hotel 7146 P Rd. Gladstone, MI 49837
October 11	Marquette	Masonic Center 128 W. Washington Street Marquette, MI 49855
October 12	Alpena	APlex-Alpena Events Center 701 Woodward Ave. Alpena, MI 49707
October 13	Williamsburg (Traverse City)	Williamsburg Event Center 4240 M72 East Williamsburg, MI 49690
October 16	Flint	Holiday Inn Gateway Centre Flint 5353 Gateway Centre Flint, MI 48507
October 17	Clare (Mt. Pleasant)	Doherty Hotel 604 North McEwan Street Clare, MI 48617
October 18	Grand Rapids	Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park 1000 East Beltline Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
October 19	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo Expo Center 2900 Lake Street Kalamazoo, MI 49048
October 20	Lansing	Eagle Eye Golf Club 15500 Chandler Rd Bath Twp, MI 48808
October 24	Detroit	Greater Grace Temple 23500 West Seven Mile Road Detroit, MI 48219
October 25	Livonia	Burton Manor 27777 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, MI 48150
October 26	Riverview/Southgate	Holiday Inn Southgate 17201 Northline Road Southgate, MI 48195
October 30	Sterling Heights	Wyndham Garden Sterling Heights 34911 Van Dyke Ave Sterling Heights, MI 48312

 

MPSERS Healthcare Seminar Schedule – Arizona & Florida

All seminars begin at 10:00 a.m. and run approximately 3 hours. Members may arrive at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments. The Learning Center also opens at 9: 30 a.m. for those members who wish to speak directly with a healthcare representative prior to the presentations beginning.

Dates	Location	Venue
November 8	Scottsdale, AZ	Courtyard Scottsdale Salt River 5201 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250
November 9	Tucson, AZ	Hilton Garden Inn Tucson Airport 6575 S. Country Club Road Tucson, AZ 85758
December 4	Ocala, FL	Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Ocala Conference Center 3600 SW 38th Ave Ocala, FL 34474
December 5	Tampa, FL	Sheraton Tampa East Hotel 10221 Princess Palm Ave. Tampa, FL 33610
December 6	Sarasota, FL	Holiday Inn Sarasota Airport 8009 15th St. E. Sarasota, FL 34243
December 7	Fort Myers, FL	Holiday Inn Airport at Town Center 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive Fort Myers, FL 33913

The following websites offer information and tools to help you blaze trails as you age. In addition to these resources, check out the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the Administration on Aging. It connects older adults, their families, and caregivers to information on local services and support. Topics range from volunteerism and healthy aging to legal assistance and transportation. Visit Eldercare.gov or call 800-677-1116 to learn what is available in your community.

• Wellness
• Securing Your Finances
• Reinvention
• Civic Engagement

Wellness

Brain Health
Source: Administration for Community Living

Falls Prevention
Source: National Council on Aging

Go4Life Exercise & Physical Activity Campaign
Source: National Institute on Aging

Healthy Eating As We Age
Source: USDA

Health and Wellness Videos
Source: NIHSeniorHealth.gov

Long-term Care Planning
Source: Department of Health and Human Services

NIHSeniorHealth
Source: National Institutes of Health

Older Adults and Oral Health
Source: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Sleep and Aging
Source: National Institutes of Health

Securing Your Finances

Advanced Care Planning Fact Sheets
Source: AoA’s Eldercare Locator

Elder Abuse (including Financial Exploitation)
Source: Administration on Aging

Elder Fraud and Financial Exploitation
Source: Federal Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

Financial Protection for Older Americans
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

OnGuard Online
Source: Office of Justice Programs

Protect Your Pocketbook: Tips to Avoid Financial Exploitation (PDF)
Source: AoA’s Eldercare Locator

Scammed? Now what … (PDF)
Source: National Council on Elder Abuse

Reinvention

Arts and Aging Toolkit for Organizations
Source: National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, National Center for Creative Aging, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Directory of Creative Aging Programs
Source: National Center for Creative Aging

Participating in Activities You Enjoy—More Than Just Fun and Games
Source: National Institute on Aging

Ready for Your Second Career?
Source: AARP Bulletin

Second Acts for the Greater Good
Source: Encore.org

Senior Community Service Employment Program
Source: Department of Labor

Civic Engagement

Health Benefits of Volunteering (PDF)
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

Project Toolkits
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

SeniorCorps
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

Tips for Boomers Who Want to Volunteer (PDF)
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

United We Serve
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

Volunteering and Civic Engagement among Older Adults
Source: Corporation for National and Community Service

 

 

 

If you participate with either the Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Preferred PPO Plan or the Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO plan, you will want to watch this video concerning the importance of returning the MPSERS Verification of Coverage form by the deadline to avoid interruption of your health coverage. Blue Cross began mailing the forms the week of May 16th. Members who are on HMO plans will not receive this form.

MPSERS’ members on the Blue Cross PPO plan must respond by July 15, 2016. There are several ways to respond, however, you must have the VOC reference number from the form in order to access these options:

• Complete it online at www.mpsers.coverageupdatecenter.com
• Mail your completed survey using the pre‑paid envelope that was included with it.
• Fax the completed survey to 1‑402‑384‑6310.
• Call 1‑888‑231‑0382, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.
• TTY users call 1‑800‑735‑2929.

MPSERS Verification of Coverage Survey from Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI on Vimeo.