Officials Report that Medical Phone Scams on the Rise in Montana

Posted on 12/14/2012 by | AARP Montana | Comments

Health & Wellbeing | Home & Family | Money & Work | Montana Montanans need to beware of callers trying to obtain personal information  The Montana Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program has recently received several reports of apparent telephone scams across Montana in which callers are trying to get personal information under the guise of updating or renewing Medical cards. The callers already have the bank routing numbers and have all tried to obtain bank account numbers. “Medicare will never call you because they already have your information,” said Renee Labrie-Shanks, Montana SMP Program …

AARP Montana Stakes Out Legislative Priorities for 2013 Session

Posted on 12/7/2012 by | AARP Montana | Comments

Advocacy | Montana Association to fight for issues critical to aging Montanans; Members urged to ask their legislators to support 2013 agenda Montana’s 2013 legislative session will kick-off on January 7th and with a slew of new legislators at the capitol, AARP Montana, the state’s largest membership association, representing the most active voting demographics, has crucial issues it wants lawmakers to act on.  AARP Montana recently released its 2013 legislative agenda that zeros in on the key concerns of the state’s 50+ population …

AARP Montana Announces Winner of its most Prestigious Volunteer Award

Posted on 12/7/2012 by | AARP Montana | Comments

Events | Montana | Volunteering Tom Altmaier awarded as recipient of 2012 Andrus Award for Community Service AARP Montana announced recently that Tom Altmaier of Helena was selected to receive the 2012 Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious volunteer award.  This award is a symbol of the power of individuals to make a difference in the lives of others. As a former educator, Tom was nominated by colleague Hazel L. Johnson, also a former educator from Helena. The award was formally presented …

Help shape AARP Montana’s 2013 legislative agenda, weigh in via an on-line survey

Posted on 11/15/2012 by | AARP Montana | Comments

Advocacy | Montana | Volunteering In its efforts to determine the top priorities of the next legislative session, AARP Montana is turning to the experts – AARP members throughout the state. As part of an all-encompassing evaluation of the opinions, concerns and priorities of AARP members in the state, AARP Montana has launched a nonscientific survey to capture member input on a number of issues.  The results of that survey will set the legislative agenda for the 2013 legislative session in Montana. “We want to …

Interesting Volunteer Opportunities Available

Posted on 11/15/2012 by | AARP Montana | Comments

Montana | Volunteering AARP Tax-Aide in Montana seeking new volunteers in a variety of positions AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service — and they want you to join them. They are seeking volunteers in Montana for not only tax counseling and leadership positions, but volunteers in greeter and public relations positions are needed also. Each year from February 1 through April 15, trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteers prepare, free of charge, federal, state and local …

Make Your Voice Heard and Become an E-Activist Today

Posted on 11/15/2012 by | AARP Montana | Comments

Advocacy | Montana | Volunteering The Montana State legislature convenes for only 90 days every two years.  With the 2013 session on the horizon, AARP Montana is encouraging member participation in the legislative process by signing up as an e-activist. Nearly 30,000 AARP members raised their voices last legislative session, urging their legislators to reverse the devastating cuts to Big Sky Rx. If passed, these cuts would have threatened access to prescription drug assistance for certain seniors. Legislators heard AARP advocates loud and clear, and …

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