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March 10, 2020
Medicare Part B now covers COVID-19 testing
While there isn’t a vaccine for COVID-19 yet, Medicare Part B will now cover testing if you got the test on or after February 4, 2020. Remind the older adults you serve that Medicare covers other important vaccines as well, including influenza, which is an annual threat to the older adult population.
Read more from Medicare.gov | See other vaccines covered by Medicare
NCOA Week coming twice a month
Beginning April 7, the NCOA Week newsletter will change to be delivered twice a month. You'll still get the information you need to make your work with older adults impactful—you'll just have a little more room in your inbox. Follow us on social media to keep up with our more frequent posts.
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In case you missed it...
- Connecting generations in senior housing: With funding from the Retirement Research Foundation, a toolkit developed by Generations United and the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston is now a website with downloadable resources. The materials contained in the toolkit offers tips on deepening or expanding your intergenerational work.
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