Medicare Coverage
Insurance Information
Social Security
Housing
Medical Assistance
Consumer Issues
Prescription Drug Programs
Veterans' Benefits
Food Share
Aging Advocacy Resources
Disability Advocacy Resources
AGING & DISABILITY WEB SITES
These links will provide you with additional information
Medicare Coverage
https://www.Medicare.gov
Centers for Medicare Service - Site for Consumer Information
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicare.asp
Social Security
Official Website of the Social Security Administration: https://www.SSA.gov/
Official Website of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program: https://www.ssa.gov/disability
Official Website of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB): https://www.rrb.gov/
Medical Assistance/Medicaid
Department of Health & Family Services - Wisconsin Medicaid: https://www.cms.gov/
Center for Medicaid Services - Site for Consumer Information: https://www.cms.gov/
State of Wisconsin Access- user friendly way for consumers to get eligibility information and apply for benefits: https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
Prescription Drug Programs
Needy Meds - Information Source for Patient Assistance Programs that Offer Financial Assistance: https://www.needymeds.com/
RXassist - Accessing Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs: https://www.rxassist.org/
Medicare Part D: https://www.medicare.gov/
Food Share
The Food Share (FS) Program is a government operated program that helps low-income households buy food for a nutritionally adequate diet: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/foodshare/
Nutritionally adequate diet: https://www.hungertaskforce.org/
Access to eligibility services for health and nutrition and what help people living in Wisconsin might be able to get: https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
Insurance Information
The State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: https://www.oci.wi.gov/
The State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Consumer Publications: https://www.oci.wi.gov/pub_list.htm
Senior Issues: https://oci.wi.gov/srissues.htm
Housing
US Department of Housing and Urban Development: https://www.hud.gov/states/wisconsin
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: https://www.wheda.com
Consumer Issues
Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin: https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints
US Internal Revenue Service: https://www.irs.gov/
Wisconsin Department of Revenue: https://www.revenue.wi.gov
Veterans' Benefits
US Department of Veterans Affairs: https://www.va.gov/
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs: https://dva.state.wi.us/
Aging Advocacy Resources
Access to eligibility services for health and nutrition and what help people living in Wisconsin might be able to get: https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
Bureau of Aging & Long Term Care Resources: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/programs/ltc.htm
County Aging Offices - Listing of local aging offices who can answer questions about the needs and services for the elderly: https://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/aging/contacts/coagof.htm#county
Wisconsin State Legislature: https://www.legis.state.wi.us/
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) provides information and advocacy on legislative issues: https://www.cwag.org/
Eldercare Locator - Find Community Assistance for Seniors: https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
BenefitsCheckUp - Helps find financial programs and benefits to assist people 55 and older: https://www.benefitscheckup.org/
AARP is a non-profit organization that addresses the needs of persons 50 and older: http://www.aarp.org/
Senior Resources - Online listing of services provided to older adults in the state of Wisconsin: https://www.seniorresourcesonline.com/
Disability Advocacy Resources
Wisconsin State Legislature: https://www.legis.state.wi.us/
Lawyer Referral and Information Service - Clients in need of legal help are matched with concerned lawyers by professional legal assistants
Disability Programs and Information: https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/physical/index.htm
Disability Rights Wisconsin: https://www.disabilityrightswi.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Wisconsin (NAMI): https://www.namiwisconsin.org
Wisconsin Board on Developmental Disabilities: https://wi-bpdd.org