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Latest News

Medicare Expands Cancer Coverage (11/02/2004, United Press International) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20998.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/02/2004)
Nearly Two Million Low-Income Americans on Medicare to Get Drug Discount Cards (09/22/2004, Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://www.os.dhhs.gov/news/press/2004pres/20040922a.html
Medicare Beneficiaries Begin Receiving Savings on Drug Coverage for Serious Diseases (09/10/2004, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1195
HHS Announces Medicare Premium, Deductibles for 2005 (09/03/2004, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2004pres/20040903a.html

Overviews

Medicare and You 2005 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050_s.pdf

Specific Conditions

Does Your Doctor or Supplier Accept Assignment? (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10134.pdf
Don't Miss Out on Your Turn for Medicare Savings! (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10126_aa.pdf
Drug Discount Card Enrollment Tip Sheet (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11076.pdf
Facts You Need to Know about Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareReform/maddc_Facts_3steps.asp
Guide to Choosing a Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/11062.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/11062_s.pdf
How to File a Claim (for Medicare) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/basics/fac.asp
Information about Enrolling in the Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Discount Card Program (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/enrollmentforms.asp
It's Your Choice - Are Medicare HMOs Right for You? (Consumer Action) - http://www.consumer-action.org/English/library/health/2001_ItsYourChoice/index.php
Medicare and Home Health Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10969.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10969_s.pdf
Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10184.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10184_s.pdf
Medicare Basics: A Guide for Caregivers (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/11034.pdf
Medicare Coverage of Ambulance Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11021.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/11021_s.pdf
Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Related Supplies and Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/health/diabetes.asp
Medicare Eligibility Tool (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/medicareeligibility/home.asp
Medicare Hospice Benefits (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02154.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/02154_S.pdf
Medicare Plan Choices (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/choices/overview.asp
Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/basics/summarynotice.asp
Medigap Policy Basics (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/medigap/default.asp
What Are the Medicare Premiums and Coinsurance Rates for 2005? (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://medicare.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1560&p;_created=1095443945
Who Are the Sponsors That Will Be Offering the Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards? (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://medicare.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=deRvSd7h&p;_lva=&p;_faqid=1512&p;_created=1080215523&p;_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzM0JnBfcGFnZT0x&p;_li=

Related Issues

Application Forms and Instructions for the Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/forms/cms10113.pdf
Choosing Treatments (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/treatment.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/sptreatments.pdf
Expanded Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Services (National Diabetes Education Program) - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/EMCDS/emcds1.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/EMCDS_FS_Span.pdf
Flu and Pneumonia: Information You Need to Know about the 2004-2005 Flu Vaccine (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/health/flu.asp
Guide to Answering Your Medicare Questions on the Web (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11063.pdf
Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10110.pdf
Medicare & Clinical Trials (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/ct.pdf
New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Program Can Help Some People Living in a Nursing Home to Save on Prescription Drugs (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareReform/savingsfactsheet.asp
Nursing Homes (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/overview.asp
What Is the Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration? (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://medicare.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/medicare.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1543&p;_created=1091104051

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Medicare: Glossary (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/glossary/search.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/glossary/search.asp?language=spanish

Directories

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Directory (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/contacts/
Home Health Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/hhcompare/home.asp
Medicare Personal Plan Finder (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/mppf/home.asp
Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs (Including Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/AssistancePrograms/home.asp?
Supplier Directory (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/supplier/home.asp
Where to Get Your Medicare Questions Answered (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02246.pdf
Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02246_S.pdf

Organizations

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Families USA - http://fusa.convio.net/site/PageServer
Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/

Law and Policy

Coverage Issues Manual (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/06_cim/ci00.asp
Medicare Appeals Information (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/basics/appealsoverview.asp
Medicare Fraud (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/fraudabuse/overview.asp
Medicare Issue of the Day (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/issueoftheday/
Medicare's Proposed Regulation to Implement New Preventive Services Under Medicare Modernization Act (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?counter=1135
New Enrollee Rights, New Provider Responsibilities in Medicare Advantage Program (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/mcprogram.pdf
Proposed Regulations to Implement the New Medicare Law: The Next Step Toward Prescription Drug Coverage, Better Benefits and Lower Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1129
Upcoming New Benefits in Medicare: Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11054.pdf

Other Languages

Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 - Multilanguage Gateway (Social Security Administration) - Multi-language site - http://www.ssa.gov/multilanguage/medicare.htm

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Page last updated: 16 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 29 October 2004