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Medicare Links
Medicare.gov
This is the official U.S. government site for Medicare information.
It explains what Medicare is, who is eligible for Medicare,
and provides a nationwide list of who to talk to in your
state about Medicare. Visitors can search for information
on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, and Medicare
activities in your area.
Medicare
Health Plan Compare
Medicare Health Plan Compare helps you obtain information
on Medicare's health plan options. Use this service to "comparison
shop" to find the plan that is best for you. Different
plan comparisons you can make:
- Cost and benefits covered
- Quality of the plans in keeping members healthy or treating them when sick
- Information on people leaving managed care plans
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration, this
is the government organization that oversees Medicare. Sometimes the newest updates to Medicare are posted
here first. This is a big site and fairly easy to navigate
if you know what you're looking for and you're pretty web
savvy. Otherwise, the easiest way to locate information
is to use their Search engine.