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WEBSITE INCLUDES |
Medicare
800-772-1213 (Social Security Administration)
Federal health insurance program for people age 65 or
older. Medicare also covers certain younger people with
disabilities and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.
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Comprehensive information detailing eligibility, benefits,
plan choices, and claims. Additional search tools allow
you to order/view publications, locate Prescription Drug
Assistance Programs, compare nursing homes in your area,
compare health plan options and much more. |
Medicaid
Department of Illinois Human Services
800-252-8635
Joint federal and state program that helps with medical
costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources.
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Overview of Medicaid programs and eligibility, with
detailed information available regarding coverage for
nursing home care and Prescription Drug Assistance. |
SHIP
– Senior Health Insurance Program
Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62767
800-548-9034
Free health insurance guidance and counseling for people
with Medicare.
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Program description and helpful fact sheets including
a very comprehensive “2003 Prescription Drug Information
Guide”. |
Niles
Township Subsidized Medical Services
Contact Aileen Baron
847-673-9300
Medical assistance program for township residents who
have limited income and lack medical insurance.
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Contact information for program. |
| Social
Security Administration
800-772-1213
Federal program of income assistance that is based on
payment of social security taxes.
Find
your nearest office.
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“A complete directory to all of the information
pamphlets and fact sheets that SSA publishes on its benefit
programs, including: Retirement, Disability, Medicare,
Supplemental Security Income, Survivors benefits, and
information about your Social Security Number” |
Illinois
SeniorCare and Circuit Breaker
Illinois
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 19021
Springfield, Illinois 62794
800-356-6302 to order forms
800-252-8966 to get help from a local agency serving seniors
The Illinois Department of Revenue administers the Circuit
Breaker program that provides grants to seniors and disabled
adults, administers The Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
that provides prescription medicines for seniors and disabled
adults, and enrolls individuals in the SeniorCare program
that provides expanded prescription coverage to eligible
seniors
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Illinois SeniorCare and Circuit Breaker– eligibility
criteria, coverage, and application materials |
Medicare
– Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
Comprehensive directory of available assistance programs
offered by pharmaceutical companies and public agencies.
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Directory of public and private Prescription Drug Assistance
Programs searchable by zipcode or state. |
Together
Rx
P.O. Box 52158
Phoenix, Arizona 85072
800-865-7211
Free prescription savings program for qualified Medicare
enrollees covering more than 170 different medications
from Abbott Laboratories, AstaZeneca, Aventis, Bristol-Myers
Squibb, GlaxcoSmithKline, Janssen, Novartis, and Ortho-McNeil |
Program description, enrollment form, and list of included
medications |
ElderMeds
PO Box 800729
Balch Springs, TX 75180
972-557-6800
Organization help doctors and their patients access and
process pharmaceutical companies Patient Assistance Program
forms. A fee is charged for this service.
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Program description, fees, application forms, and partial
list of included medications |
Benefits
Check-Up
A service of the National Council on Aging that helps
older adults find programs that may pay for some of the
costs of health care, prescription drugs, and other essential
services.
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On-line application that screens for federal, state
,and some local benefits for older adults. Detailed description
of programs with local contact information. |
