Guardianship Association of Iowa Network - GAIN

Guardianship Association of Iowa Network - GAIN GAIN is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to enhancing the educational and networking opportunities of Iowa's substitute decision makers.

Topics include guardianship, conservatorship and powers of attorney. Since 2012, the Guardianship Association of Iowa Network (GAIN) has been focused on the practice and issues of substitute decision-making in Iowa.
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Through education and advocacy for its members and the community, GAIN promotes best practices and the provision of ethical services to vulnerable persons in the least restrictive manner possible.

Notice to our Medicare clients.
06/19/2026

Notice to our Medicare clients.

SMP Scam Warning! If you are mailed a plastic Medicare card, don't "activate" it. Medicare is not sending plastic Medicare cards. This is a scam. If you get this letter, please report it to the SMP.

Tips for Guardians
06/10/2026

Tips for Guardians

We asked our amazing Facebook community for your top Medicare fraud prevention tips for Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Your enthusiastic responses highlighted one of the easiest and most effective ways to spot and prevent fraud, errors, or abuse: "Study your EOBs!"

Let’s break it down. EOB stands for Explanation of Benefits, if you have a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan. Original Medicare has a version called the Medicare Summary Notice (MSN). They provide a summary of the services and items you received and how much you were billed.

Here are a few quick tips to help you detect potential fraud, errors, or abuse:

• Review your EOBs/MSNs regularly and check for unfamiliar charges or services you didn’t receive.
• Report anything suspicious to Medicare right away.
• Keep track of your medical appointments and compare them to your statements.
• Don’t share your Medicare number with anyone you don’t trust.

If you’ve had trouble getting errors corrected or think you may have been defrauded, the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program is here to help. SMP staff and volunteers can answer your questions, help you resolve billing issues, and guide you through the steps to report suspected fraud, errors, or abuse.

Good to Know!!
06/10/2026

Good to Know!!


NGA has a free download/printed poster request on how to spot a good . This is a great flyer for community boards in hospitals, nursing homes, and senior centers.
Get details here: https://www.guardianship.org/education/publications/

Always helpful!!
06/02/2026

Always helpful!!

The Medicare Summary Notice (MSN), which provides information on Original Medicare claims, is one of the key tools that the SMP program uses for catching fra...

This is what we are talking about!!
05/31/2026

This is what we are talking about!!

Our members join and hold themselves to a standard of care. The National Guardianship Association and its members are guided by a list of ethical principles which are reflected in our Standards of Practice.
To read in English or Spanish: https://www.guardianship.org/standards/

Be alert when visiting
05/31/2026

Be alert when visiting

Every nursing home resident has the legal right to be free from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of property.

Under federal law, this includes freedom from:
-Corporal punishment
-Involuntary seclusion
-Any physical or chemical restraint not required to treat a medical condition
-Verbal, sexual, physical, and mental abuse

These are not suggestions, they are federally protected rights, and it's crucial that residents know them in order to demand them.

Visit https://theconsumervoice.org/residents-rights to learn more.

Fyi, in case your protected person receives SNAP.
05/31/2026

Fyi, in case your protected person receives SNAP.

Iowa HHS is aware that some SNAP recipients had their EBT cards canceled. As a result, some customers are currently unable to use their SNAP cards.

New replacement cards have been issued and should arrive in 5-7 days. Please do not request a new EBT card because a new card has already been issued.

If you have questions in the meantime, please contact our customer support team at 1-877-347-5678

Pass this along!!
05/31/2026

Pass this along!!

Watch out for scammers calling about your Social Security number or Medicare number needing to be confirmed. Your Social Security or Medicare number isn’t flagged. If you get a call like this, hang up. Then, report it to the SMP.

This includes GAIN.
05/25/2026

This includes GAIN.

NGA is PROUD to have a robust group of state affiliates on social media offering excellent resources and programming surrounding . https://www.guardianship.org/advocacy/guardianship-in-the-states/

Alaska State Association for Guardianship & Advocacy
https://www.facebook.com/ASAGAAK/

Professional Fiduciary Association of California
Professional Fiduciary Association of California - PFAC
https://www.facebook.com/Professional-Fiduciary-Association-of-California-PFAC-521022407950574/

Florida State Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/TheFloridaStat1/

Idaho Guardianship & Fiduciary Association
https://www.facebook.com/Idahoguardian

Guardianship Association of Iowa Network
https://www.facebook.com/iowaguardians

Kentucky Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/Kyguardianship

Massachusetts Guardianship Association
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mga/

Michigan Guardianship Association: https://www.facebook.com/MichiganGuardianship/

Missouri Association of Public Administrators
https://www.facebook.com/MoPublicAdm

Nevada Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/NvGuardianship

New Mexico Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/NMGA505/

North Carolina Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/North-Carolina-Guardianship-Association-101732268035096

Ohio Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/OhioGuardianshipAssn

Guardian/Conservator Association of Oregon
https://www.facebook.com/gcaoregon

Pennsylvania Guardianship Network
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1205369146536539

Conservatorship Association of Tennessee
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551615158011

Texas Guardianship Association
https://www.facebook.com/texasguardianship

Washington Association of Professional Guardians
https://www.facebook.com/WAPGuardians

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