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Legislation Protects PACE, PACENET Enrollees
Legislation will soon be on the governor’s desk that will allow senior citizens who received a Social Security cost-of-living increase to keep their eligibility for the state’s PACE and PACENET prescription drug benefit plans.
A law preventing seniors from being disqualified from the programs solely due to a Social Security cost of living increase was set to expire at the end of this year; however, House Bill 425 would continue the exemption through Dec. 31, 2019.
Current income eligibility levels for PACE are set at less than $14,500 for a single person and less than $17,700 for a couple. PACENET, which covers those individuals with incomes exceeding PACE maximums, is open to individuals earning between $14,500 and $23,500 and couples with incomes between $17,700 and $31,500. The minimum age to participate in the programs is 65, and they are funded from proceeds of the Pennsylvania Lottery.
For more information about PACE and PACENET, please contact my office(s) or visit www.aging.pa.gov and click on “Prescriptions.”
Deadline for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is Dec. 31
Senior citizens are reminded that the deadline to apply for the state’s 2016 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is Dec. 31. Applications and no-cost assistance are available from my district office(s).
Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2016. The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older, and those 18 years or older with disabilities. For complete eligibility guidelines, click here.
Applicants should be prepared to provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately.
Claimants who already applied for their rebates may check the status of claims online at revenue.pa.gov or by calling, toll-free, 1-888-PATAXES.
Applications for the 2017 program are expected to be available in early February.
Guard Against Fraud This Holiday Season
While the holiday season is often the most charitable, consumers are encouraged to be vigilant and watch out for scams aimed at taking advantage of their good will.
For your protection, the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Bureau of Charitable Organizations maintains a publicly accessible online database which contains all legally established charities in Pennsylvania. Consumers are encouraged to verify the legitimacy of any charity using this database prior to donating.
To learn more about an organization prior to donating or to report suspected fraud, call the bureau’s toll-free telephone hotline at 1-800-732-0999.
For additional information about protecting yourself while giving, click here.
Scam Alert: Phone Calls Falsely Claiming to be from Attorney General
Scammers are spoofing an Office of Attorney General phone number in an attempt to get citizens to pay them money. Spoofing is a tactic which allows people to mimic the phone numbers of legitimate businesses on the receiving party’s caller ID.
Some of the scammers are posing as agents from the Office of Attorney General and fraudulently claiming the call recipient owes money. The calls appear to originate from the attorney general’s office, but are actually coming from another phone number.
Other individuals reported scammers are using the “Grandparent Scam” from the same phone number. These callers falsely claim a grandchild of the call recipient is in jail and needs bail, or has been in an accident and needs funds. These scams frequently target senior citizens.
If you have received one of these fraudulent calls, please call the Office of Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection hotline at 1-800-441-2555, email scams@attorneygeneral.gov or click here to file a complaint.
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| Rep. Delozier in the Community |
• The Veterans Administration recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Cumberland County Veterans Affairs Community Clinic in Upper Allen Township. It replaces the existing Camp Hill clinic and will be located at 5070 Ritter Road in the Rossmoyne Business Center. The location is expected to open in summer 2018.
• Nov. 16, 2017, was Children’s Grief Awareness Day across the Commonwealth. Locally the Caring Place in Lemoyne, where I serve on the board of directors, held a ceremony to show grieving children they are supported by the community. If you know a child who has lost a loved one, help is available at highmarkcaringplace.com.
• Recently, I participated in Allen Middle School’s Teaching, Educating and Mentoring (T.E.A.M) Graduation for seventh-grade students. The program was developed by the Michigan State Police in response to issues that the traditional DARE program did not address. As part of the ceremony, I presented the students with certificates.
• The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board opened a new Fine Wine and Good Spirits Premium Collection Store at the Capital City Mall. As part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Kathie Lee Gifford met with visitors. She is a partner with Scheid Family Wines, which produces GIFFT Wines. The new location replaces the store at 3441 Simpson Ferry Road.
• Earlier this week, West Shore School District presented at Cedar Cliff High School the film “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope.” This film documents the national movement to prevent and treat childhood trauma in order to improve future generations of children. If you haven’t seen this film, I highly recommend it. Dates for other screenings are available at wssd.k12.pa.us/news.cfm?story=3389.
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| Office Locations |
| 2929 Gettysburg Road, Suite 6, Camp Hill PA 17011 | Phone: (717) 761-4665 |
| 141 East Wing, PO Box 202088, Harrisburg PA 17120-2088 | Phone: 717-783-5282 |
| Email: sdelozie@pahousegop.com |
| TTY: 855-282-0614 |
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