September 20, 2017
September 22 is the First Day of Fall &  
Falls affect us all - whether personally or someone we love. Every second of every day an older adult falls. In 2014 alone, more than one in four older adults reported falling
and more than 27,000 older adults died as a result of falls. That's 74 older adults everyday. However, falls aren't something that just happens when you age; there are proven ways to reduce falls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests older adults take these preventative measures:
1. Talk to your doctor
2. Do strength and balancing exercises

3. Have your eyes checked
Making Medicare Work for You! Medicare Open Enrollment and Beneficiary Advocacy
If you want to be a more informed Medicare consumer, this learning session is for you. Telligen and KEPRO, the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) for Colorado, Illinois and Iowa, will walk you through the basics of Medicare's 2018 open enrollment and what to do if you need to change plans. You'll also learn how to contest hospital discharges and service terminations, initiate a Medicare quality of care complaint, and access immediate advocacy for you or a loved one through your Medicare BFCC-QIO. Join Telligen on September 28 at 11:00 CT for this educational webinar on patient empowerment. Click here for more information or to register for this event.
Check out the new Telligen QIN-QIO website. With the help of Medicare patients and family members across Colorado, Illinois and Iowa, we created a new site with you in mind. We now have a specific page with important Medicare information and links: 
November is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 11 Americans have diabetes - that's more than 29 million people. And another 86 million adults in the United States are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 

To raise awareness about diabetes and healthy living, Telligen QIN-QIO is proudly participating in American Diabetes Month. Observed every November, American Diabetes Month is an important element in the American Diabetes Association's efforts to focus our nation's attention on the disease and the tens of millions of people affected by it. You can also participate in American Diabetes Month by joining Telligen in our
diabetes self-management classes. If you would like to attend or have friends or family who you think would benefit from this six-week program, please call or email your respective state contact listed below.
Colorado: [email protected] or 303-260-9346  
Illinois: [email protected] or 630-928-5805  
Iowa: [email protected] or  515-440-8232
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This material was prepared by Telligen, the Medicare Quality Innovation Network Quality Improvement Organization, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 11SOW-QIN-QIN-09/12/17-2318
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