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Benefits Enrollment Centers Network

Our national network of Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs) helps low-income people with Medicare enroll in food assistance, energy assistance, health care benefits, and more. Meet our network members and find tools to develop your own organization’s BEC.
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Our test of Budget CheckUp was so successful, outreach and education has expanded nationwide

NCOA Benefits Enrollment Centers

NCOA 2024 Grantees

Meet the 90 community-based organizations across 39 states that are helping older adults and people with disabilities enroll into benefits programs to help pay for health care, food, medicine, and more. 

Advocate for MIPPA Funding

Millions of people can't afford their Medicare out-of-pocket costs. There are programs to help, but few people know about them or how to enroll. Thanks to efforts from aging network advocates, funding for the program was saved; but only until December 31, 2024. After more than a decade of success, It's time to make the program permanent.

Advocates nearing Capitol Hill

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Understanding benefits participation in your area.

Benefits Access

NCOA's new tool shows participation rates for older adults enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicare Savings Programs (MSP), and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Get started by selecting specific areas to see how they compare to national and state averages. 

Use BenefitsCheckUp® to find money-saving benefits.

Older adults living in or near the poverty level are eligible for billions of dollars of unclaimed benefits. These unclaimed benefits are not for everyone, but if you’re a Benefits Enrollment Center working with older adults, , you can help them find out if they qualify.

About the Center for Economic Well-Being

The Center for Economic Well-Being Access helps organizations enroll seniors and younger adults with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible so that they can remain healthy and improve the quality of their lives. Learn more about our work, including the training and technical assistance NCOA provides.

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