Medicare
Resources in this Category
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Advocacy in a Post-HIPAA World Advocates now must determine whether or not they have the legal status to require the entity in question to disclose protected health information. | 2/13/2004 | |
 | Center for Medicare Advocacy | 9/7/2005 | |
 | CMS Fact Sheet on Final Regs for Medicare Modernization Act CMS press release summarizing final regulations for Medicare Part D, Medicare health plans and retiree options | 1/25/2005 | |
| | CMS Letter to State Medicaid Director 04-004 (7/19/04) Re: Medicaid/MassHealth treatment of $600 credit for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Prescription Drug Card. | 9/20/2004 | |
| | Extended Medicare Decision Tree Figuring out how long a person is eligible for extended Medicare can be complicated. This decision tree walks you through the process. | 4/15/2004 | |
| | Extended Medicare for SSDI Beneficiaries who Work (pdf) | 8/12/2003 | |
| | Extended Medicare for SSDI Beneficiaries who Work (Word) | 8/12/2003 | |
| | Government Website for People with Medicare | 12/11/2003 | |
| Information About the New Medicare Law from the Center for Medicare Advocacy | 4/9/2004 | ||
| | Is Your State Ready for 2006? An Introduction to What the New Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Means for Medicaid | 9/1/2004 | |
 | MAP Advisory: Special Medicare Rights for Tricare Beneficiaries Read about a new Part B special enrollment period for TRICARE beneficiaries and waiver of certain late enrollment premium penalties . . . | 9/9/2004 | |
| | Medicare Assignment Learn about the advantages of "assigning" your claim to a provider. | ||
| | Medicare HMO What you can do if your Medicare HMO does not approve the care you need. | ||
| | Medicare Hospital Benefits Learn about the hospital coverage you are entitled to as a Medicare beneficiary and what to do if your coverage is terminated. | 1/1/2004 | |
| | Medicare Rights Center | 8/13/2005 | |
| | Skilled Nursing Facilities Find out if you qualify for Medicare SNF coverage. | ||
| | SSA Website About Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs (Part D Low-Income Subsidy) | 9/12/2005 | |
| | THE 2005 QMB, SLMB, & QI PROGRAMS 2005 update on QMB (Masshealth Senior Buy-In) & SLMB & QI (MassHealth Buy-In) Programs, including financial & other eligibility criteria, applications steps, and benefits (depending on program, payment of Medicare Part A &/or B premiums or deductibles or co-pays. | 1/5/2003 | |
| | Your rights as a Medicare beneficiary Hospitals must meet several requirements before discharging you. Here, you will find information about special protections, your right to file a complaint, and legal services organizations who may be willing to help. | 3/1/2004 | |
