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Medicare Fraud Prevention

June 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program. To commemorate this event, the first week in June was recognized as Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Why is Medicare Fraud Prevention so Important? Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion each year to fraud, errors, and abuse. Every day, issues related to these matters affect people across the country, often costing them money, time, and a sense of well-being. Medicare-related errors contribute to this annual loss even though errors can be honest health care billing mistakes. However, a pattern of ...

A smile is a beautiful sight

Over the past few weeks, Elison Assisted Living of Minot has been showing off our residents’ smiles on our social media page as part of our Miles of Smiles project. We wanted to showcase our beautiful residents and brighten up some days in the process. We had fun creating photographs and sharing some smiles. Our residents and associates grew closer in the process, and we were able to share some lighthearted moments together. There are plenty of reasons to smile at Elison Assisted Living of Minot. We don’t just smile for the camera. There’s something new for residents each ...

Program offers opportunities for seniors

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a program funded by the Federal Department of Labor and managed by the National Indian Council on Aging. This program is for people of any nationality. The SCSEP program provides paid job training for unemployed people with limited or no financial resources who are age 55 or older in North Dakota. Employment specialists are available throughout the state to help those interested. Interested individuals may train close to home at a nonprofit or government agency in their town with training to include paid job training, up ...

The end of 3G may affect cell service, security and med alert systems

In 2022, major wireless carriers will shut down their third generation (3G) networks and replace them with faster 5G, making older cell phones and devices, including home security and medical alert systems, useless. People with devices that rely on 3G will no longer be able to make or receive calls and texts, including calls to 911, or use data service. The major wireless phone companies will completely shut off their 3G networks on these dates: —Verizon: Dec. 31, 2022 —AT&T: February 2022 —Sprint 3G: March 31, 2022 —Sprint LTE: June 30, 2022 —T-Mobile 3G: ...

Hello Seniors

Thank you for attending our 24th Salute to Seniors. It was a successful event. We thank the vendors and sponsors for helping with this event. We are planning our 25th anniversary, May 9, 2023, at the Minot auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are planning our entertainment and menu so put it down on your calendar. It’s going to be an awesome event. We have an upcoming event, our Fall Festival, on Sept. 9, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pie and coffee will be served along with door prizes and dance to Judy Fun time Band. This event will be held at Minot Moose Club and the cost is $5 at the ...

Resort-Style Retirement at Somerset Court

At Somerset Court in Minot, you can maintain your independent living style without the concerns of taxes, utilities, maintenance, meals, housekeeping, laundry, and the many other concerns that burden your retirement and life. The perk of assisted living at Somerset Court is that you get to be as independent as you would like, with the comfort of knowing someone is always there to help. If you like to drive, you can have your car warmed up and ready for you to hop in and go, or you can take advantage of our chauffeured service. Like to cook? You can still prepare meals and bake ...