A guide to the appeal process for private insurance
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Here are tips on how to appeal a denial if you have private insurance.
By: Patient Advocate Foundation
Additional insurance for Seniors and people with disabilities
(Separate Website)
This guide will help you with buying Medigap insurance to cover care Medicare does not pay for.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Spanish / Espaņol
Alternatives to nursing home care
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Information on programs that Medicare will pay for to give long-term health care, other than nursing homes.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Applying for disability benefits for adults
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These fact sheets tell you what you should know before you apply for Social Security Disability benefits and what you need for your disability interview.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Espaņol
Applying for disability benefits for your child
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These factsheets tell you what you should know when you apply for SSI disability benefits for your child and what information and documents for your child that you will need for the disability interview.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Espaņol
Benefits for children with disabilities
(Separate Website)
This booklet will tell you the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might get. It also tells you how the government evaluates disability claims for children.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
Benefits for Seniors
(Separate Website)
BenefitsCheckUp is another tool that will tell you if you can get federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults (ages 55 and over). BenefitsCheckUp also describes the programs and tells you where to apply.
By: National Council on the Aging
Can I get government health benefits?
(Separate Website)
This is a free, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: U.S. Government Agencies
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Can I get Social Security benefits?
(Separate Website)
This website will tell you if you can get benefits from Medicare, Social Security Disability, Social Security Retirement, Social Security Survivors, Special Veterans, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
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Can you get health insurance for Seniors and people with disabilities?
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This Web site will tell you whether you can get Medicare. Medicare is a health insurance program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Common questions about government health insurance for Seniors and people with disabilities
(Separate Website)
Find out how Medicare works here.
By: Center for Medicare Advocacy
Compare home health agencies
(Separate Website)
Find and compare home health agencies in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Compare Medicare health plans
(Separate Website)
This tool will give you with a list of health plans near you who take Medicare. There are also descriptions of the benefits you get and other information to help you choose the plan that is best for you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Compare nursing homes
(Separate Website)
Find and compare nursing homes in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Spanish / Espaņol
Disability publications from the Social Security Administration
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Here are many publications about disability benefits from the government.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Espaņol
Drug discount cards for Seniors and people with disabilities
(Separate Website)
This booklet has information about the new Medicare-approved drug discount cards including who can get a card, how they work, and how to choose the best card for you.
By: U.S Department of Health & Human Services, Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Spanish / Espaņol
Find services for elders
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This Web site links you to state and local agencies and organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
By: U.S. Department of Health Human Services, Administration on Aging
Health coverage for your special needs child
(Separate Website)
When your child has special health care needs, the Medicaid program may offer the coverage that you need to keep your child healthy and active.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Hospice benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet gives information about hospice benefits Medicare will pay for and who can get them.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Information on health insurance for Seniors and people with disabilities
(Separate Website)
This Web site will tell you about Medicare, what it covers, how to enroll and more.
By: Medicare Rights Center
Know your rights as a disabled prisoner
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet explains the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prisoners.
By: American Civil Liberties Union
Medicaid for the Aged, Blind or Disabled
(Separate Website)
Medicaid is a federal and state program that pays the medical expenses of people based on their financial need.
By: Elder Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia
Medicare doctors list
(Separate Website)
Find doctors in your area who take Medicare.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Paying for dialysis or a kidney transplant
(Separate Website)
Medicare may pay for these services for you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Preventive services to keep you healthy
(Separate Website)
Here is information about preventive services that may be covered by Medicare.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Special needs children's rights
(Separate Website)
What rights does your special needs child have to a free public education that is appropriate for his or her needs?
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Suppliers that take Medicare
(Separate Website)
Find Medicare suppliers in your area.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Talking with your parents about health coverage
(Separate Website)
This guide helps you sort through the basic facts about Medicare and the choices to make about health coverage and paying for care.
By: Kaiser Family Foundation
Tips for buying individual health insurance
(Separate Website)
Shop wisely if you decide that buying an individual policy is best for you and your family.
By: Health Assistance Partnership
What everyone should know before joining a Medicare HMO
(Separate Website)
By: Medicare Rights Center
What if Medicaid denies coverage for something that I need?
(Separate Website)
A fact sheet on your appeal rights when Medicaid will not pay for something that you need.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
What to do when your Medicare HMO leaves
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