Mabel T. Caverly Senior Center
A Friendly Place Providing Stepping Stones
Over Deep Water
325 East Third Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: 276-1496
Fax: 258-1356
Grant of up to $300.00 for:
* Dental work *
* Eyeglasses *
* hearing Aids *
* Prescription drugs *
The Mabel T. Caverly DEAP Program
The Mabel T. Caverly Senior Center DEAP Program benefits seniors, age 55 and older, who are residents of the Municipality of Anchorage, the Mat-Su Borough, or live on the Kenai Peninsula, and who do not have insurance coverage for dental work, prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription sunglasses, hearing aids, or prescription drugs.
ATTENTION!
- DEAP does not reimburse for covered expenses incurred before an application has been approved.
- DEAP does not reimburse for covered expenses for which the applicant already receives aid, such as a token charge from a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
- DEAP does not reimburse the co-pay charge from insurance or Medicaid.
- DEAP does not cover prescription drugs for individuals who are age 65 or older unless you are in the Medicare Part D Donut-Hole.
- DEAP does not cover dental for Medicaid recipients.
The total amount available for those who qualify shall not exceed $300.00 in any one sixty day period.
The DEAP program provides qualifying individuals, ages 55 and over, a micro-grant which is used as a reimbursement for the cost of dental work, eyeglasses, hearing aids, or prescription drugs. An applicant need not be a member of the Mabel T. Caverly Senior Center to qualify for consideration for a micro-grant.
The following are the income limits:
- Single person's income does not exceed $1,900.00. (see note)
- Married couple's income does not exceed $2,150.00. (see note)
Note: Variances considered for extraordinary circumstances.
Applicants must not qualify for any other assistance for the item for which they are applying.
Approved applicants will receive a notice containing a date span during which time any of their expenses for dental work, eyeglasses, hearing aids, or prescription drugs will be reimbursed up to $300.00 in total.
Please contact the Mabel T. Caverly Senior Center at 276-1496 for further information or an application.
We are very grateful to the following corporations and organizations for their support of DEAP:
- Alaska Railroad Corporation
- Aurora Borealis Post 21 of the American Legion
- BP in Alaska
- Chugach Electric Association
- ComfortKeepers
- ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
- Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union
- Flint Hills Resources Alaska
- Providence Health System Alaska
- Sam's Club
- Senior Care of Alaska, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank Alaska
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