Our Benefits Enrollment Counseling program is made possible by grant funding from the National Council on Aging. The program is operated by ECNV and views expressed here are ECNV's own and do not reflect NCOA. Any determinations of eligibility for the covered programs are based on program requirements and final decisions remain with benefits-granting agency.

Do you have all the state and federal benefits you or your family are eligible for?

If it’s difficult to navigate programs and services you need, the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) is now one of more than 85 national networks offering Benefits Enrollment Counseling through grant support and funding from the National Council on Aging.

Who can benefit from this program? 

Eligible Medicare beneficiaries, including seniors aged 65 and above, as well as adults aged 18 - 64 living with disabilities.

Eligibility is based on the individual's income and resource guidelines.

Get Started!

Complete the Benefits Enrollment Inquiry Form by clicking the link here: 
Upon submission of the form, a Benefits Enrollment Counselor will reach out to you.

Keep reading to get a short overview of each program.

Program Benefits

This program's goal is to help beneficiaries enroll into at least one, or all the "core benefits," including:

  • Medicare Part D

    (Low Income Subsidy - LIS)

  • Medicare Savings Programs

    (MSP)

  • Medicaid

  • SNAP

  • LIHEAP

    (Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program)

Not sure what these programs mean for you?

Here's a brief overview of each one, and you can always reach out to ECNV contacts listed below for your convenience. We can provide you with more help to understand if any of these programs are a good fit for you. 

  • Medicare part D ultimately helps pay for the rising prices of drugs you need to live and manage your condition(s). If your medications are difficult to afford each month, this program MAY help you or your loved ones.

    We can help you apply.

  • The MSP program is a federally funded program that helps people with limited income pay for Medicare costs. MSPs are also known as Medicare Buy-In programs or Medicare Premium Payment Programs. What's important to know about this particular program is that you may have a copay and that will be based on your income, savings and other assets you have.

    We can help you apply.

  • Medicare is a federally funded program that helps people with limited income pay for Medicare costs. There are several parts of Medicare which include: Part A, helps cover hospital insurance; Part B, helps cover Medical Insurance, and Part D, helps cover drugs and medicines; and Supplemental Insurance also known as Medigap. Medigap is extra insurance you can buy from a private insurance company that helps you pay costs associated with Medicare. We can help you apply.

    You can read more about Medicare, and the differences between is and Medicaid by clicking here: More about Medicare

  • The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Food Stamps is a monthly benefit to pay for food and supplies you would purchase for you and your family. SNAP monthly benefits are loaded onto an EBT card (just like a Mastercard or Visa credit card) every month and is based on the number of people in your household. We can help you apply.

  • The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally-funded program that helps low-income households pay their home heating and cooling bills, e.g., Dominion and Washington Gas for those living in our service area of Northern Virginia). This program is available in every state and the District of Columbia, as well as on most tribal reservations and U.S. territories. We can help you apply. 

    If you'd like to know more about LIHEAP click the link to visit the LIHEAP Information Clearinghouse.


These two programs below, may also be able to provide you additional financial support, if you're eligible

Energy Share

One-time annual support for your heating/cooling and fuel costs (for Dominion and Washington Gas, ONLY)

SSI and SSDI

Monthly benefit for Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for people with disabilities that meet the Social Security Administration's (SSA) definition of disability or have enough qualifying work credits for SSDI.

We can help you apply.

To discuss Energy Share or SSI/SSDI programs, please email info@ecnv.org

Still unsure or wanting to know more?

Reach out to us or complete the short assessment at ecnv.benefitscheckup.org or reach out to one of ECNV’s Benefits Enrollment Counselors.

Lelena Dagne

Tracee Garner

Benefits Enrollment Counselor
571-261-7017
Lelenad@ecnv.org

Benefits Enrollment Counselor
571-414-1684
Traceeg@ecnv.org

BECs are supported with funding from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) as part of NCOA's MIPPA Resource Center. For more information on Benefit Enrollment Centers, please visit https://www.ncoa.org/centerforbenefits/becs/