Can you get government health benefits?
This is a free, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: U.S. Government
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Could my family get public health insurance?
If you do not have insurance, or you have lost your insurance, always check to see whether you or your family may be eligible for one of the public insurance programs. Check out this information to see if you qualify.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
What is Medicaid?
CMS is the federal agency that oversees the Medicaid program. At this link, there is an explanation of the Medicaid program.
By: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Adult Disability Starter Kit
These factsheets 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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SSI Child Disability Starter Kit (for children under age 18)
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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Benefits Check Up for Seniors (55+)
BenefitsCheckUp 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 gives you the local addresses and phone numbers where to apply.
By: National Council on the Aging
Can you get government social security benefits?
This Web site will tell you if you can get benefits from any of the programs Social Security runs: Medicare, Social Security Disability, Social Security Retirement, Social Security Survivors, Special Veterans, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: Social Security Administration
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Guide to health insurance for people with Medicare: choosing a Medigap policy
This guide will help you with buying Medigap supplemental insurance, using Medigap supplemental insurance and other kinds of health insurance.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Medigap plans: Medicare supplement insurance policies
This is health insurance that helps pay for some of your costs in the Original Medicare Program and for some care it does not cover. Use this information to find out if a Medigap policy meets your needs.
By: AARP
Benefits for Seniors
(Separate Website)
BenefitsCheckUp will check to see if an older adult (ages 55 and up) can get federal, state or local private and public benefits.
By: National Council on the Aging
Benefits for children with disabilities
This booklet will tell you the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might get and explains how SSA evaluates disability claims for children.
By: Social Security Administration
Medicare Answers
This Web site will give you an introduction to Medicare.
By: Medicare Rights Center
Common questions about Medicaire
Find out how Medicare works here.
By: Center for Medicare Advocacy
Medicare personal plan finder
This tool will provide you with a list of Medicare health plan choices near you, along with benefit descriptions and other information to help you choose the plan that’s best for you.
By: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Medicare Physician Directory
Find Medicare physicians in your area.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Home health compare
Compare home health agencies in your area.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Nursing home compare
Compare nursing homes in your area.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Supplier Directory
Find Medicare suppliers in your area.
By: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Medicaid: What if I am denied coverage for something that I need?
A fact sheet on your appeal rights when Medicaid will not pay for something that you need.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Disability publications from the Social Security Administration
Here are many publications about disability benefits from the government.
By: Social Security Administration
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Getting your employer to cover speech-language and hearing services
Here are tips on how to ask your employer to add or improve speech and hearing services under your health plan.
By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Medicare preventive services to keep you healthy
Here is information about preventive services that may be covered by Medicare.
By: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Talking with Your parents about Medicare and health coverage
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
Your guide to the appeal process for private insurance
Here are tips on how to appeal a denial if you have private insurance.
By: Patient Advocate Foundation
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