Medicare
Main website – www.medicare.gov
Advocacy – www.medicareadvocacy.org
Hospital Comparisons – www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
Ombudsman – www.cms.hhs.gov/center/ombudsman.asp
Social Security Administration – www.socialsecurity.gov
State Insurance Departments – www.medicare.gov/contacts/staticpages/sids.aspx
State Health Insurance Counseling & Assistance Programs (SHIPs)
Offers information on selecting Medigap policies, long term care policies, etc. – www.medicare.gov/contacts/static/SHIPs.asp
Health Information
Healthfinder – information on how to stay healthy, understand diagnoses, explore treatment options and find support – www.healthfinder.gov
Administration on Aging – educates seniors & caregivers about helpful benefits & services. – www.aoa.gov
National Institute of Health – www.nihseniorhealth.gov & www.nih.gov
Center for Disease Control & Prevention – www.cdc.gov
Medical Conditions American Diabetes Association – www.diabetes.org
American Cancer Society – www.cancer.org
American Heart Association – www.americanheart.org
Epilepsy & Seizure Information – www.epilepsy.com
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke – www.ninds.nih.gov
National Institute of Health – www.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute – www.cancer.gov