AARP - Health Care Delivery and Insurance
American Association of Retired Persons offers health care advice and a guide to insurance policy features.
http://www.aarp.org/programs/health/home.html |
Administration on Aging
Resources on elder law and advocacy, retirement, financial planning and related issues from this federal government agency.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/pages/info.html |
Advance Directives (Gopher)
Health Care Financing Administration publication on Medicare and advance directives. Covers patient rights.
gopher://gopher.gsa.gov/00/staff/pa/cic/fed_prog/other/med&a... |
Bluecross Blueshield
Information about the organizations, health plan options and services and programs.
http://www.bcbsma.com/index.html |
Breach of Insurance Contract
Article by the law firm of Alexander, Rapazzini & Graham regarding breach of contract by insurance companies.
http://consumerlawpage.com/article/insureds.shtml |
Buying Long-Term Care Insurance
Consumer guide to assist seniors and their families in buying a long-term care policy, avoiding fraud and switching plans.
http://consumerlawpage.com/article/insure.shtml |
CMRI
Read about Medicare benefits. Get help in choosing a health plan from this California-based Medicare peer-review organization.
http://www.cmri-ca.org/ |
Health Care Advance Directives
Introduction to directives and a sample forms with instructions to download. Published by the AMA, AARP, and ABA.
http://www.ama-assn.org/public/booklets/livgwill.htm |
Health Care Financing Admin.
Health Care Financing Admin. administers medicare and medicaid. Find plans and providers, research, statistics, and child healthcare information.
http://www.hcfa.gov/ |
Health page
Federal agencies that provide free health care, or read the article that explains how exercise help seniors sleep better.
http://www.senior-inet.com/articles/articles.htm#Health%20ar... |
How I Fought My HMO and Won
Personal story of a battle with an HMO to get coverage for a dental injury. Includes a guide for others who may have similar issues.
http://members.aol.com/jasonwolff/hmomain.htm |
Medical Insurance Information
Document to assist understanding of insurance options, with coverage of HMO's, Medicare, and long term care options.
http://seniors-site.com/medinsur/index.html |
National Benefit Consultants
Learn about the Retiree Med Rx Plus group health insurance plan for retirees. Outlines benefits and eligibility.
http://www.retireemedical.com/ |
NHS - Nursing Home Care
Calif. firm helps seniors organize their finances for long-term care. Services include estate planning, living trusts, and asset protection.
http://www.nhscare.com/ |
Senior Resource on Insurance for Seniors
This comprehensive guide to insurance for seniors explains Medicare and its supplements in detail.
http://www.seniorresource.com/insur.htm |
Senior Settlements.com
Firm provides facts on how viatical settlements can help liquidate excess life insurance. The qualifying process begins with an online survey.
http://www.seniorsettlements.com/ |
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