beyond the flyer - ncoa · 2019-02-04 · using the fresh flowers method, we have successfully...

BEYOND THE FLYER

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BINGO! And more BINGO!

McDonald’s

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TOOLKIT FLYER-STILL IN USE!

POSTCARD-STILL IN USE

MAGNET-CIRCA 2010

EVERYONE’S FAVORITE

Susan Spilly

Special Populations Coordinator

Indiana SHIP

800-452-4800

317-626-1454 cell

www.medicare.in.us

OKLAHOMA FLOWER POWER!

Our Medicare Improvements for Patients and Physicians Act (MIPPA) staff conducts

Public and Media (PAM) events to share MIPPA information and identify possible

Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or Medical Savings Plan (MSP) eligible clients. These

events may be in-person interactive presentations to the public or a booth/exhibit

at a fair, conference, or other public event.

At each event, we take a vase of fresh flowers. To participate in the drawing for the

flowers, each participant must sign up with name and telephone number. One

participant goes home with beautiful fresh flowers.

Each participant is then called within two weeks. By that time she may:

*want to sign up for MIPPA because she did not want to divulge her eligibility at

the event;

*know of someone else (a neighbor, a church friend or a relative) that may need

the MIPPA services; or

*identify a potential PAM group that could use the MIPPA presentation.

Using the Fresh Flowers method, we have successfully identified at least two or

three additional (LIS and MSP) clients per PAM event. We also have some

wonderful stories about the participants and their flowers. For example:

One gentleman has a wife who has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. He won the

bouquet of roses and took them home to his wife. He was called a few days

later and he reported that the roses were so pretty and his wife was still

enjoying them.

At a senior housing event, the presenter took a bouquet of seven tulips. Only

2 attended so they decided to split them. As the presenter collected her

materials and was leaving, she noticed that one of the tulips was left by the

participants on the desk of the Senior Manager.

The fresh flowers make such a hit and help the participants enjoy their day.

Marilyn Lanphier, RN, MPH, FCN, MIPPA Coordinator

Oklahoma Department of Human Services Aging Services

Marilyn.lanphier@okdhs.org