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Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for People With Medicare
URL: http://www.medicare.gov/

Description:
The site provides databases for comparing nursing homes, Medicare plans and providers, dialysis centers, hospitals, home health agencies, and health plan options. Explains eligibility, what Medicare covers, prescription drug programs, and billing. Also provides contact information and links, a glossary, a directory of medical equipment suppliers, and information about the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. Some material available in other languages.

Publisher:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Extra Keywords
medigap

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Insurance, Health
LII classic content
Medicare
Nursing homes

LII Database Information:
Record 9626 created by Dana Lubow on 12/23/1999
Last modification on 08/04/2005
Published: 12/23/1999  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9626