Medicare & Medicaid

Answers to Questions About TRICARE/Medicare

Wounded, ill and injured service members need to know about becoming eligible for Medicare and how it affects their TRICARE benefits. Anne Breslin, senior health program analyst for the TRICARE Management Activity, answers questions about the TRICARE/Medicare relationship for beneficiaries under age 65.
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Ask Medicare Caregiver Initiative

On September 18 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch a caregiver initiative through a live webcast with Acting Administrator Kerry Weems and a number of key partner organizations. During the webcast, Mr. Weems will provide an overview of the initiative and take questions from caregivers, partners, the media and other stakeholders through electronically submitted questions. Register for this important webcast.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Medicaid & Medicare

Answers to commonly-asked questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Insurance & Medicare

Information from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center to help people with disabilities and their family members understand government health care benefit programs.

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Medicare & Medicaid

Medicare provides health care based on the inability to work due to a disability. Medicaid provides health care coverage based on low income and resources.
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Medicare & Other Health Benefits - Your Guide to Who Pays First

How Medicare works with other types of insurance or coverage.
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Medicare & You 2008

Summary of Medicare benefits, rights and protections and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare. The entire document may be downloaded in .pdf format.

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Medicare - Stay Healthy

Consumer-oriented health news and information on new Medicare preventive benefits.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder

Search for a Medicare prescription drug plan based on cost, drugs covered and participating pharmacies.
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Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits

Brochure that describes the kinds of coverage Medicare offers for mental health services, including who is eligible, outpatient benefits, inpatient benefits, prescription drug coverage and help for people with limited income and resources. Document is in .pdf format.
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Social Security Administration's (SSA) Medicare Information

Includes general information on Medicare and resources related to Medicare for working beneficiaries with disabilities.
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Your Medicare Card

If your Medicare card is lost, stolen or damaged, you can ask for a new one by phone or online.
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