Where do I find information on Medicaid law?
What is the Health Care Financing Administration?
Where can I find recent court cases dealing with Medicaid?
An overview of Medicaid law, including information on the Health Care Financing Administration, Welfare, federal statues and regulations, recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions, State Court of Appeals decisions, and links to key internet sources related to Medicaid.
What types of services are covered under Medicare?
What is the new health plan demonstration project that expands Medicare+Choice?
Does Medicare pay for prescription drugs?
What is the President's Prescription Drug Card Initiative?
Who is eligible for Medicare?
What do I need to know regarding Medicare claims?
How do I enroll in Medicare?
Should I be tested for colorectal cancer and does Medicare cover the screening?
Has Medicare's coverage for people with Alzheimer's disease changed?
I want to add Part B to my Medicare. When can I do that?
What is the Together Rx Card that has been mentioned in the news?
What is a Physician-Patient Retainer agreement?
What if I'm over 65 and didn't enroll in Part B during my Initial Enrollment Pd?
Can I delay my Medicare Part B enrollment without paying higher premiums?
What is the new coverage for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring?
Why is Social Security taking money each month for Part B when I joined an HMO?
What is a Medicare deductible?
What is Medicare Easy Pay and how do I sign up?
When do the Medicare premiums and coinsurance rates change?
Is the Medicare Part B deductible something new?
The official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare. Includes information on eligibility, enrollment and premiums, nursing homes, Medicare Plan choices, Medicare personal plan finder, prescription drugs assistance program, nursing homes compare, dialysis facilities compare, participating physician directory, Medicare coverage, Medicare plan compare, and Medigap compare. Also includes answers to frequently asked questions.
What is the Medically-Needy Program?
Who can get Medically-Needy benefits?
How much property can I have?
Can I give away property to become eligible?
How much income can I have?
What income does DSHS count when it calculates my excess income?
What is the MN expense amount?
When does Medically-Needy coverage begin?
How do I choose between a 3-month and a 6-month base period?
What will the Medically-Needy program cover?
How do I apply for the Medically-Needy program?
What expenses count toward my MN expense amount?
How do I use my card?
If I qualify for the Medically-Needy program, will DSHS pay my Medicare premiums?
Information about Medicaid for those older than 65 or disabled who do not get SSI.
What can I do if my doctor charged Medicare for services or items I did not receive?
What should I do if I think that my health care provider is defrauding Medicare?
How do I report Medicare fraud ?
Describes what Medicare fraud is. Includes links to other pages explaining how Medicare beneficiaries can recognize and prevent Medicare fraud. Explains what Medicare beneficiaries should do if they do not understand the charges on, or recognize services or items listed in, their Medicare Summary Notices. Explains how to report Medicare fraud to the Medicare claims processing company involved or ask the Office of Inspector General Hotline for help.
What is Medicare?
Who is eligible for Medicare?
How do I enroll in Medicare?
How can I get help paying for health care or prescription drugs not covered by Medicare?
How can I get help paying for health insurance or medical bills?
Main Web page with links to general information about Medicare including who is eligible, how to enroll in Plan A (hospital insurance) and Plan B (medical insurance), and programs which may help Medicare beneficiaries get additional help with prescription drug or other health care costs.
I am enrolling in (or already enrolled in) Medicare. What should I know to protect my rights?
What are my rights under Medicare?
My provider billed me for services that Medicare does not cover, but never warned me I might have to pay. Is this legal?
Is Medicare allowed to give copies of my medical records or disclose information about my health to someone else?
When can other people get copies of my medical records or information about my health from Medicare?
Do I have a right to review, get copies of, or have changes made to my medical records held by Medicare?
Medicare has violated my privacy rights, improperly disclosed information about my health, or refused to correct or let me access my medical records. Who can I complain to?
Comprehensive booklet on Medicare. Topics covered include: overview of the Medicare program and health plans, the Original Medicare Plan, Medicare + Choice Plans, Medicare rights, other insurance and ways to pay health care costs. Information regarding the rights of Medicare beneficiaries includes: the right to appeal decisions regarding coverage, payment, or services; the privacy and disclosure of health care information by Medicare; the right of Medicare beneficiaries to access health care information; the right to be free from discrimination by companies or providers dealing with Medicare; and preventing and reporting Medicare fraud. Also includes contact information for agencies that can answer questions about Medicare.
What can I do if Medicare won't pay for a health care service or item I received?
What can I do if my Medicare Managed Care Plan won't provide me the care I think I need?
How do I appeal Medicare's decision not to pay or provide a health service or item?
Explains the appeal rights of Medicare beneficiaries under both the Original Medicare Plan and Medicare Managed Care Plans. Describes how to appeal such actions as failure to pay for an item or service or failing to provide an item or service the patient thinks should be covered or provided.
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Last Updated: September 30, 2011 - 5:58pm
