Medicare Links

• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the Federal Agency which manages the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
• A consumer friendly Medicare site provides official U. S. Government information on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.
• The Social Security Administration is the federal agency which manages Social Security benefits, SSI and other programs.
• The Medicare Rights Center is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the rights of seniors and people with disabilities to quality affordable care.
• The National Senior Citizens Law Center was established to help older individuals live their lives in dignity and freedom from poverty.
• The Center for Medicare Advocacy provides legal advice, self-help materials and representation to the elderly and disabled people who are unfairly denied Medicare coverage.
• The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits health care programs and providers.
• The United States Department of Veterans Affairs administers many programs for veterans including information about benefits facilities and programs for senior veterans.
• Operation Restore Trust (ORT) is a cooperative Federal and state effort to identify and reduce fraud and abuse in health care programs. The Office of Inspector General maintains the hotline to report suspected fraud or abuse. The hotline number is 1-800 HHS-TIPS.