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