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Medicare: The Official
U.S. Government Site for People With Medicare
The federal government’s site provides databases for comparing nursing homes,
Medicare plans and providers, dialysis centers, hospitals, home health agencies,
and health plan options. Explains eligibility, what Medicare covers,
prescription drug programs, and billing. Also provides contact information and
links, a glossary, a directory of medical equipment suppliers, and information
about the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
Some material available in other languages.
Find a Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan
This site is designed to help you learn about this new coverage, find
and compare plans, and enroll in a plan. Plans are organized by state
and listed on a separate page. Plans may not cover all the prescription
drugs you are taking or if they do, not in the dose prescribed for you.
Questionnaires help you to select a plan. You need to try this site’s
questionnaires several times to get the information that’s right for
you. This site is also in Spanish.
MyMedicareMatters.org
Sponsored by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) and the Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC), with support from AstraZeneca. Quick and easy forms can help you assess your situation; find and compare plans; or join a plan.
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
From the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation,
Division of Insurance. A series of fact sheets developed to provide consumers
with general information and guidance about insurance coverages and laws. Links
to federal and state Medicare information.
Prescription Drug Assistance in Illinois
From the Illinois Department on Aging. Includes links various government
bodies and programs, at both the federal and state levels. Includes links to
Part D information as well as Illinois Cares Rx programs, I-SaveRx, and the
Illinois Rx Buying Club.
Medicare Rights Center's Medicare Part D Page
Tip sheet on using the Medicare’s drug finder, information on
supplemental plans and options.
BenefitsCheckUp.org
Sponsored by the National Council on Aging. Has self-help, interactive
forms to help you to determine if you are eligible for government benefits or if
the Medicare Prescription Benefit is a good choice for you.
Kaiser Family Foundation – Medicare Drug Benefit
Has tutorials and fact sheets. Researches both public policy issues and
difficulties people may have with Medicare and publishes its findings and
background papers.
AARP (aka American Association of Retired Persons)
Press release with links to consumer information, Ageline
bibliographies, and more.
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