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Federal Medicare-Related Agencies
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Other Medicare Resources
FEDERAL MEDICARE-RELATED AGENCIES
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov
(formerly the Health Care Financing Administration)
- Medicare provides health insurance to "people age 65 and over and those who
have permanent kidney failure and certain people with disabilities." This site
provides general medicare information for consumers as well as technical
information for researchers and other professionals.
Professional Information includes:
- DisabilityInfo.gov
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500
- DisabilityInfo.gov, one of President George W. Bush's Initiatives, is a
one-stop interagency directory of government links to disability-related information.
The links are arranged in broad categories including civil rights, education,
employment, housing, health, income support, technology, transportation, and independent
living.
- GovBenefits.gov
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits/index.jhtml
- GovBenefits.gov, launched in April, 2002, is a collaborative effort of federal
agencies including the U.S. Departments of Labor (managing partner), Agriculture,
Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban
Development, State, Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security Administration. The
website provides federal and state benefits eligibility information and contains a
questionnaire to assist in determining potential eligibility.
- Medicare.gov : the Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov
- Medicare.gov, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, offers
links to general information regarding Medicare billing, Medicare appeals process,
long term care, and Medicare health plans. Links to current news items such as
the Medicare approved drug discount cards are listed in the Features section.
The Search tools section includes links to publications, prescription drug and
other assistance programs, nursing home compare, home health compare, Medicare
personal plan finder, and frequently asked questions.
- Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareReform/
- This webpage contains links to current information regarding the Act including drug comparison
information and Medicare approved drug discount cards.
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- Bet Tzedek Legal Services
http://www.bettzedek.org/
- Bet Tzedek is a non-profit public interest law firm, which in recent years
provides legal service to the elderly and indigent in Los Angeles, California.
Bet Tzedek offers valuable information online on various elder topics such as
Medicare.
- Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., located in Willimantic, Connecticut,
is a non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, and legal
assistance to the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill. Advice, written
materials, and legal services are available for a fee, but are free to
Connecticut residents. The website offers information about medicare coverage,
rates, and appeals, as well as, links to current litigation and related sites.
Click on "News Flash" for updates on Congressional activities, legislation, and
current issues.
- Center for Studying Health System Change
http://www.hschange.com
- The Center for Studying Health System Change, a nonpartisan policy research
organization located in Washington, D.C., studies trends in the health care system.
Policy research covers topics such as insurance coverage and costs, access to care,
and local markets and managed care. Publications include issue briefs, community
reports, data bulletins, and journal articles.
- The Century Foundation’s Medicare Watch
http://www.medicarewatch.org/
- The Century Foundation, founded in 1919, is a policy think tank with its
headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington, D.C. Its website,
Medicare Watch, offers basic information on Medicare as well as reports and
studies on issues related to Medicare, such as the politics of Medicare, prescription
drugs, financing, administration & eligibility, supplemental insurance, long-term
care, quality of care, and managed care. A directory of experts is also provided.
- Court TV Elder Law Center — Medicare and Medigap
http://www.courttv.com/legalhelp/elder/medicare.html
(web site not available as of April 2005)
- This page contains an explanation of Medicare and Medigap benefits based on
excerpts from The Court TV Cradle-to-Grave Legal Survival Guide.
- Elder Law Answers
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/default.asp
- Elder Law Answers, created and managed by Harry S. Margolis, partner in the
Boston law firm of Margolis & Cohen, "supports seniors, their families, and
their attorneys." The website contains information on legal issues related to
senior citizens, an elder law attorney directory, an FAQ section, and links to
elder law resources. The Ask Harry section provides a forum for exchanging
questions, experiences and news with other website users.
- Georgetown University's Center on an Aging Society
http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/agingsociety/index.html
- Georgetown University’s Center on an Aging Society, a non-partisan public
policy institute based in Washington, studies the impact of demographic changes
on public and private institutions and families of all ages. The website offers
data profiles, papers and projects on a variety of topics such as health security,
long-term care, aging society issues, chronic and disabling conditions, and young
retirees and older workers, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
- HealthCast
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm
- HealthCast, the webcasting service of Kaiser Family Foundation's Kaisernetwork.org., streams a wide
range of health policy events, including seminars, conferences, press briefings,
and congressional hearings. It provides live and archived coverage of events on
various subjects, such as Medicare, Medicaid, patients’ rights, and long-term
care. Browse by topic or keyword search to find relevant information.
- Kaiser Family Foundation – Medicare
http://www.kff.org/medicare/index.cfm
- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit, private operating foundation
focusing on major health care issues in the U.S. Links to recent Medicare related
documents, including testimony, fact sheets, articles, and tables are provided at
this site.
- Medicare Policy Project
http://www.kff.org/about/medicare.cfm
- The Medicare Policy Project conducts research
and analysis on current Medicare policy issues, monitors key trends, and produces
fact sheets, resource books, and reports. This web site offers a list of publications
related to Medicare.
- KaiserEDU.org
http://www.kaiseredu.org/
- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit, private operating
foundation focusing on major health care issues in the U.S. KaiserEDU.org, an
online resource for health policy faculty and students, provides access to data,
literature, news, and developments regarding major health policy topics and
debates. Issue Modules focusing on specific policy issues, Reference Libraries
providing background information on health policy topics, and Tutorials containing
multimedia presentations on health policy issues, research methodology or the
workings of government are presented at this website.
- Legal Information Institute: a Research Activity of the Cornell Law School
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
- The Legal Information Institute (LII), founded by Thomas Bruce and Peter
Martin in 1992, is a non-profit activity of the Cornell Law School. It contains
full text of U.S. Supreme Court and other federal court cases , U.S. Code, CFR,
Federal Register and links to other federal materials. It also provides access
to full text of state and international legal materials. The site can be
searched by keyword, jurisdiction, or browsing the list of law topics. The site
also features a "spotlight" of current legal events in the news. Browse the law
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Medicare for full text of federal laws, regulations, and court decisions, as well as links to
Medicare resources.
- Medicare Rights Center
http://www.medicarerights.org/
- Medicare Rights Center (MRC), established in 1989, is a not-for-profit
organization that provides free counseling services. The MRC maintains a
hotline, walk-in clinics, and conducts training programs for government agencies
and organizations. The website provides basic information about Medicare,
summaries of "interesting cases" and a list of MRC publications available for
purchase.
- National Senior Citizens Law Center
http://www.nsclc.org
- NSCLC, established in 1972, "pursues impact litigation and national advocacy
for elderly, disabled and low-income clients." This page contains articles which
discuss Medicare issues, a list of publications, and links to related sources.
- Nolo's Law Centers: Health Care& Elder Care
http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/84404409-3882-4800-81764383AA66993B/118/207/
- Nolo Press, started by two Legal Aid lawyers, specializes in producing
self-help law books and audio-visual products. The Law Centers: Health Care &
Elder Care page contains information on Medicare issues.
- PALawHELP.org
http://www.palawhelp.org/PA/index.cfm/County/%20/demoMode/%3D%201/Language/1/State/PA/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0/so/1
- PALawHELP.org is a free service funded by a grant from the Legal Services
Corporation and supported by Pennsylvania Legal Services. Pennsylvania Legal
Services and Neighborhood Legal Services Association maintain the web site,
created by Pro Bono.net. This guide to legal information and free civil legal
services is arranged in broad categories such as consumer, disability, elder law,
health care, immigration, public benefits, children and families, education,
employment, housing and shelter, migrant issues, and veteran issues.
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This page was last updated:
10/20/2006
Please send questions, comments, and requests for additional
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Cecily Giardina, chg3@psu.edu
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