Since 1989, the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) has provided services to seniors and their caregivers in Blount, Chilton, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker Counties. Although known mostly for the homebound meals program, M4A provides many other services designed to enhance the lives of seniors. Please call today to learn how the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging can help you.
For senior citizens who require several medications for chronic medical conditions, falling into the Medicare Part D Coverage Gap or “donut hole” is a reality. During this gap in coverage, many seniors are required to pay full price for medications until they reach a certain threshold set by their individual policy. To some, the cost of paying for medications is not possible, for...
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Ms. Pinkleton (not the client's real name) was a local gas company customer and had been for many years. One of the new policies, through the unregulated gas companies, was to charge all clients who did not maintain a certain amount of gas in their tank a “low consumption fee”. Ms. Pinkleton only used her gas for heat and was very conservative, so she fell below the cut off and...
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