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   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
  
   
   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

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   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
  
   
   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
  
   
   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 (Separate Website)

By: Medicare Rights Center
  
   
   A guide to the appeal process for private insurance This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Here are tips on how to appeal a denial if you have private insurance.
By: Patient Advocate Foundation
  
   
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   A quick guide to 'public charge' and public benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
The government immigration service explains how you can get health services and not hurt your immigration status.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS)

    Read this in: Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Spanish / Español , Thai / ภาษาไทย , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   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
  
   
   Information for retirees This link opens in a new window. (Separate Website)
If you are a Medicare Eligible Retiree and your retiree health insurance benefits are being discontinued this information is for you.
By: Health Assistance Partnership
  
   
   What everyone should know before joining a Medicare HMO (Separate Website)

By: Medicare Rights Center
  
   
   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
  
   
   Know your rights as a disabled prisoners (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
  
   
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