Medicare Savings Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Is staff available for coverage?:

Yes

Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?:

Yes

Program Identification

Location:

Southern Oaks Library

Date:

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
10	30	1 hour	11	30	1 hour

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Are you on Medicare? Do you need help paying for medicines? The Medical Savings Program is a set of four programs administered by the state Medicaid agencies that can help low-income Medicare recipients save on Medicare costs. The LIS is a program administered by the Social Security Administration that helps low-income Medicare recipients save on Medicare Part D prescription drug costs. If you or someone you know are interested in applying, please attend the free workshop. Handouts will be provided and Q and A following the presentation. Check out our books while you visit our library.

Primary Age Group:

Senior (ages 55+)

Additional Age Groups:

Adult

Primary Event Type:

Health & Wellness

Additional Event Types:

Business & Finance

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: Classroom style , Tables: , Chairs: , Notes: Staff: dbreathwit Presenter :Elisabeth Kidd , Phone: 405-521-2281 , Email: Outreach:

Type of Event:

Single Event

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

8/15/16

Registration Starting Time:

9:00am

End Registration:

10/05/16

End Registration Time:

9:00pm

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
40	20

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

Yes

Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?:

Yes

Presenter Type:

professional librarian

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

The program will engage library and community members ensuring the growth of a smarter community.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Find, Evaluate & Use Information: Our community has access to expert library staff with up-to-date knowledge, skills and abilities to deliver library services.

Why will this program be successful?:

The program meets the needs of library members.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Through library member and community feedback.

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Yes

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Create a Book River or RSS feed in LS2Pac

Create an in-Library Book Display or Exhibit

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

Visit a community organization to promote

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

Book display and bibliography

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.

Final Comments:

Numerous library members are in need of help with prescription drug medication. We refer many members to agencies for assistance.

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.