| What You Need To Know: Medicare Basic Information: |
| How Medicare works, eligibility and enrollment |
Basic information about how Medicare works and who is eligible for it. |
| What Medicare Covers - Part A (hospitalization) and Part B (doctors fees) |
Web pages and other resources about Part A and Part B |
| Glossary |
Dictionaries and glossary resources to Medicare terms you should be familiar with
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| Prescription Drug (Part D) Plans, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Supplement Programs: |
| What Are They: Part D, Medigap Plans, Advantage and Medicare Supplement? |
Help with explaining the definition and coverage basics of these Medicare programs |
| Prescription Drug Plans, Part D Coverage |
A wide range of topics, all related to the Medicare Prescription Drug program |
| Advantage Plans (Insurance) |
A supplement to the basic prescription programs, these plans cover several aspects of health care coverage in one policy |
| The Coverage Gap, or "Doughnut Hole" |
When your coverage benefits stop -temporarily. A Medicare loophole that's complicated and no fun to consider.
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| Comparing Plans and Coverage |
Multiple resources that provide information and tools to compare the Medicare Plans: Prescription, Health care, and Basic
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| Medicare Insurance Companies and Medicare HMO's |
Links to the major companies and Health Maintenance Organizations that offer Medicare coverage
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| Medicare Medical Savings Accounts |
What are they, and how do they work? What are your benefits and disadvantages?
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| State Programs |
| State-by-State Medicare Info Directories |
Always check these directories for your state. Many states have supplemental programs and other assistance for Medicare - age citizens.
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| State Prescription Drug Assistance Programs |
Many states sponsor special programs to help you with the cost of prescription drugs.
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| State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) |
Listings for each state and territory |
| When You Need Extra Help |
| Ombudsman & Complaint Issues |
How to make a complaint when something goes wrong. |
| Help Paying For Medicare |
There is financial help for qualified persons. |
| Medicare Fraud |
Protect against fraud, abuse, and identity theft
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| Programs for Special Needs |
| Long Term Care / Nursing Homes / Home Health Care |
Seniors in nursing homes and Medicare, coverage for home health care, long term care |
| Medicare and Mental Health |
Using Medicare Part A and Part B for mental health benefits |
| Cancer Screening, Drugs, & Treatment |
Medicare covers the costs of certain screening tests for breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer. |
| AIDS/HIV |
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Medicare for People with Diabetes or Renal Disease
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Screening, supplies and other aid for diabetes patients; helps in paying for kidney dialysis and kidney transplants.
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| Other Subjects |
| US Government Medicare Websites |
Where to find the large -and sometimes confusing- official Medicare websites. |
| Contacting Medicare |
Special Information phone numbers, web addresses, mailing addresses |
| News, Columns & Blogs |
Medicare changes and reform |
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