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"Ask Commissioner Donelon" Series: Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
See these articles about health insurance issues from the Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance.
By: Louisiana Dept. of Insurance
Guide to long-term health care insurance
(Separate Website)
Check out the costs, limitations and exclusions, and coverage options you may need.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
Hospice benefits
(Separate Website)
What Medicare will pay for and who is eligible.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Infiormation about Health Care Products and Services
(Separate Website)
Find out about health care products and services and how to avoid scams and fraud on this site sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
Medicare for Busy People
(Separate Website)
Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans.
By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center
Nursing home resident rights
(Separate Website)
A list of your rights.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Paying for nursing home care
(Separate Website)
Here is information on how to pay for nursing homes, including legal information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap and long-term care insurance.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Restraints in nursing homes When and what kind of restraints are legal. What to do if restraints are wrongly used.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Transfer and discharge Protect against forced transfer or discharge from a nursing home.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
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