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Sites of Interest in Elder and Disability Law

 

PRESCRIPTION DRUG LINKS

 

http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp 

Medicare's website identifies prescription drug assistance programs 

 

http://www.needymeds.com NeedyMeds.com is a free resource to help 

people learn about  programs for those who can't afford their medications

 

http://www.rxassist.org  RxAssist provides health care providers with information on 

accessing more than 100 pharmaceutical manufacturers' patient assistance programs

 

http://www.va.gov/vbs/health VA Health Benefits Service Center

 

http://www.tricare.osd.mil/retirees TRICARE - Military retirees, spouses and survivors 

 

http://www.rxbenefits.com Prescription Benefits, Inc. 

 

http://www.rxuniverse.com PSG/RxUniverse 

 

LEGAL LINKS

www.abanet.org/elderly American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging

 

www.medicareadvocacy.org The Center for Medicare Advocacy produces a wide array 

of written material to assist Medicare beneficiaries and their advocates

 

www.medicarerights.org This Medicare Rights Center offers helpful and reliable Medicare information

 

http://www.nami.org National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) dedicated to improving

the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

(manic-depressive illness), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and severe anxiety disorders

 

www.nsclc.org National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) advocates nationwide 

in areas of Age Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicaid, Medicare, 

Nursing Homes, Older Americans Act, Pension Rights and Social Security

 

www.keln.org Kansas Elder Law Network (KELN) Legal Database

 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov This is a very large site with lots of general as well as 

technical information regarding HHS and its two major programs, Medicare and Medicaid

 

www.irs.gov  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

 

www.medicare.gov Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) dedicated to Medicare

The national nursing home database contains detailed survey and certification data 

noting deficiencies and corrective action ordered by state agencies

 

www.ssa.gov  Social Security Administration

Recent legislation, the Social Security Handbook, links to federal regulations

 

thomas.loc.gov THOMAS (US Congress) Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committee Information

Current and pending legislation can be tracked, as well as voting records of representatives

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