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Health Care Choice Resources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Information about Medicare coverage, Medicare health plans, Medicare quality initiatives and free publications
The Medicare Helpline: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
TTY: 1-877-486-2048
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Leapfrog Group
www.leapfroggroup.org
The Leapfrog Group's Website contains information that consumers may access when they are
making decisions related to hospital choices. The website provides hospital specific voluntary
responses to a patient safety survey of urban hospitals related to each hospital's implementation
of computerized physician order entry, staffing of the hospital's Intensive Care Unit and how many
times a year five high-risk surgeries were performed in the hospital. The self-reported survey
information is available to consumers online at www.leapfroggroup.org.
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American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
www2.aahsa.org
Planning for aging services can be a real challenge. Having the right tools, however,
will make the process go much more smoothly. This website provides you with information
you need to make careful and informed decisions about what services and facilities will
best suit your needs. You will also find tips about how to deal with the emotional stresses
of care giving, how to plan for long-term care costs, and how to get involved in aging
services.
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American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living
www.longtermcareliving.com/planning_ahead/index.htm
This website has information to help people make decisions about nursing and
assisted living facilities.
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National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
www.nursinghomeaction.org/public/50_156_455.cfm
A link to the fact sheet
"A Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home"
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Texas Health Care Information Collection
www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/default.shtm
The Texas Health Care Information Collection's primary purpose is to provide data that
will enable Texas consumers and health plan purchasers to make informed health care
decisions. The Collection's charge is to collect data and report on the quality performance
of health maintenance organizations operating in Texas and hospitals. The goal is to provide
information that will enable consumers to have an impact on the cost and quality of health
care in Texas.
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