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Government Resources
The Social Security Administration manages most Medicare functions.
Please contact Social Security for help with Medicare cards, initial enrollment, etc:

• SSA Medicare Resources

• Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

• Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services

• Veterans Legal Assistance Network

Social Security has a toll-free number that operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday: 1-800-772-1213.

Most questions you have about Medicare can be answered in one of the publications listed below. You can order and have mailed to you many of the publications here:

• Medicare & You  - 10050
  Summary of Medicare benefits, rights and protections, and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Medicare. (120 pages)
• Choosing A Medigap Policy: A Guide To Health Insurance For People With Medicare - 02110
  A booklet containing information on choosing a Medigap policy to supplement the original Medicare plan. (56 pages)
• Have you done your Yearly Medicare Enrollment Review? - 11220
  This brochure explains three important steps people with Medicare should take to review their coverage each year. (2 pages)
• Enrolling in Medicare - 11036
  Provides information for people who are getting ready to enroll in Medicare. (60 pages)
• Welcome To Medicare - 11095
  This booklet is included in the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) package that Medicare mails to people who are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. It gives a basic overview of the Medicare program and key decisions that people who are new to Medicare need to make. (32 pages)
• e-Prescribing: Connecting to Better Health Care - 11382
  This brochure explains how people with Medicare can benefit from electronic prescriptions. (2 pages)
• Find a Medicare Publication
  Choose from 84 publications
   
• For questions not answered above contact us or call:

1. 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
   TTY/TDD users should call 1-877-486-2048,
   24 hours a day, 7 days a week;

2. The Social Security Administration at
   1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7
   p.m., Monday through Friday. TTY/TDD
   users should call, 1-800-325-0778;

3. Your State Medicaid Office.

Additional Resources

• Prescription Assistance:  

  -Oregon Prescription Drug Plan-Oregon (Free Prescription Drug Card-Discount only, not insurance)
  -Washington Prescription Drug Program-Washington (Free Prescription Drug Card-Discount only, not insurance)
  -Arizona CopperRX (Free Prescription Drug Card-Discount only, not insurance)
  -Free Prescription Drug Card-SMS (Discount only, not insurance)
  -RxAssist
  -Needymeds
  -Partnership for Prescription Assistance

• Medicare-State Contacts

• Medicare Interactive, a national not-for-profit, consumer service organization, dedicated to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care.

• Visit Medicare Rx Connect, for answers to frequently asked questions and their free Rx Compare tool.

• For more information about Medicare Part D, visit the Center for Medicare Advocacy.

• BenefitsCheckUp helps people connect to government programs that provide help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other needs.

• Official information and services for seniors from the U.S. government:
  http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml

• Administration on Aging. Features useful questions and answer section on Medicare.
  http://www.aoa.gov

• PROVIDER INFORMATION:

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