Content
- Medicare
- Advance Directives
- Caregiver assistance planning for financial needs of older adult
- Choosing a caregiver
- Community services
- Elder abuse
- Financial needs in retirement calculator
- Geriatrics care professionals near you
- Health insurance counseling by state
- Hospital ratings by zip code
- LGBT National Resource Center
- Long-term services and supports by state
- Nursing home ratings
- Medical equipment suppliers certified by Medicare by zip code
- Pension assistance
- Prescription drugs
- Social Security benefits
- Unclaimed property
- Warning signs of financial crimes
Medicare
Section I: Introduction to Medicare
Section II: How Original Medicare Works
Section III: Overview of Medicare Health Coverage Options
Section IV: Medicare Covered Services
Section V: Types of Medicare Private Health Plans (HMOs, PPOs and More)
Section VI: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D)
Section VII: Medicare and Other Types of Insurance
Section VIII: Filling Gaps in Medicare
Section IX: Programs for People with Limited Income
Section X: Medicare Rights and Appeals
Section XI: Medicare Fraud and Abuse
Section XII: Caring for Yourself or a Loved One with Medicare
Advance Directives
Everyone should complete a living will and medical power of attorney to ensure their health care wishes are honored if they are not able to express them.
Visit: http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3289
or call the Caring Connections Help Line at 800/658-8898
Cancer care: National financial assistance programs
Caregiver assistance planning for financial needs of older adult
consumerfinance.gov/older-americans
Choosing a caregiver
A caregiver can provide essentials such as personal care, health care, household care and emotional care.
caregiver.org/hiring-home-help
Community services
eldercare.gov
or call: 1-800-677-1116
Dental care
Some free and charitable clinics may offer free or low-cost dental care: To find a clinic near you, visit that National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics: http://www.nafcclinics.org/find-clinic
Elder abuse
ncea.aoa.gov and ncea.acl.gov
State by state
ncea.aoa.gov/Stop_Abuse/Get_Help/State
Financial needs in retirement calculator
Free health clinics and charitable care
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics: http://www.nafcclinics.org/find-clinic
Geriatrics care professionals near you
membership.americangeriatrics.org
Health insurance counseling by state
To find out the name and contact information of the agency to contact in your state, go to this link:shipnpr.shiptalk.org/shipprofile.aspx or you can call 1-800-677-1116.
Hospital ratings by zip code
http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html
LGBT National Resource Center
Visit: lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/area.cfm
Long-term services and supports by state
For help locating long-term services , call your state’s aging and disability resource center: http://www.adrc-tae.acl.gov/tiki-index.php?page=ADRCLocator
For help resolving problems of residents of nursing homes and other adult care facilities, call your state’s long-term care ombudsman program: aoa.gov
Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a home and community-based program designed to keep older adults who are at risk for nursing home placement living in their community. Visit: www.pace4you.org
Nursing home ratings
Much nursing home data is self-reported and misleading. You will need to do your own research, but this site lists and compares the best information available.
http://www.informedpatientinstitute.org
Medical equipment suppliers certified by Medicare by zip code
http://www.medicare.gov/supplierdirectory/search.html
Pension assistance
Find pension assistance in your community through Pension Help America.
www.pensionhelp.org
Prescription drugs
What’s the best buy? Consumer Reports provides information on cost, safety and efficacy of thousands of drugs.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/health/prescription-drugs/best-buy-drugs/index.htm
Social Security benefits
Which benefits are you entitled to?
http://www.benefits.gov/ssa
When should you claim your benefits?
https://justcareusa.org/when-to-claim-social-security-benefits/
Unclaimed property
Did you know that that each state holds billions of dollars in unclaimed property? Check this link to see whether your state is holding any of your money.
www.unclaimed.org