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Pfizer to
continue support of NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp®
Program
WASHINGTON, July 6 , 2010/PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
today announced Pfizer's continued
sponsorship of its popular BenefitsCheckUp®
program. Pfizer has supported the free
consumer information program since 2002, and
is part of a team of over 20 sponsors
including pharmaceutical companies,
healthcare organizations, foundations,
corporations, and government partners.
Developed and maintained by NCOA,
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org is the nation's most
comprehensive online service that helps
older adults with limited resources search
for benefits programs for which they may be
eligible. Since 2001, more than two and a
half million people have used the free
service to identify benefits valued at more
than $8.5 billion.
"We are
pleased Pfizer has re-signed as a sponsor of
BenefitsCheckUp," said Stuart Spector,
senior vice president at NCOA. "In these
troubled economic times, BenefitsCheckUp
provides an increasingly needed public
service and support from companies like
Pfizer is an important way for NCOA to
maintain this free service that now receives
over 100,000 visitors on a monthly basis."
BenefitsCheckUp helps older Americans find
and enroll in federal, state, local and
private programs that help pay for
prescription drugs, utility bills, meals,
health care and other needs. The program
also provides information on Medicare
prescription drug coverage and offers tips
to seniors on cutting costs. Older adults,
caregivers, and organizations working one on
one with seniors can use BenefitsCheckUp to
check program eligibility for almost 2,000
benefits programs from all 50 states and the
District of Columbia and identify programs
that best fit their needs.
"Pfizer
is proud to continue to support with NCOA to
help America's older adults maintain their
healthcare independence," said Freda
Lewis-Hall, chief medical officer of Pfizer.
"Providing this valuable information in an
easy to use manner helps seniors get the
right information at the right time to
assure they are able to access the health
care benefits they deserve and continued
medical care they need."
About
NCOA
The
National Council on Aging is a nonprofit
service and advocacy organization
headquartered in Washington, DC. NCOA is a
national voice for older Americans --
especially those who are vulnerable and
disadvantaged -- and the community
organizations that serve them. It brings
together nonprofit organizations,
businesses, and government to develop
creative solutions that improve the lives of
all older adults. NCOA works with thousands
of organizations across the country to help
seniors find jobs and benefits, improve
their health, live independently and remain
active in their communities.
