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MEDICARE COVERAGE |
INSURANCE INFORMATION |
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SOCIAL SECURITY
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HOUSING |
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MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
CONSUMER ISSUES |
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS |
VETERANS BENEFITS |
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FOOD SHARE |
AGING ADVOCACY RESOURCES |
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DISABILITY ADVOCACY RESOURCES |
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AGING & DISABILITY WEB SITES
These links will provide you with additional information
MEDICARE COVERAGE
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Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
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http://www.Medicare.gov
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Centers for Medicare Service - Site for Consumer Information
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http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicare.asp
SOCIAL SECURITY
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Official Website of the Social Security Administration
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http://www.SSA.gov/
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Official Website of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
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http://www.ssa.gov/disability
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE/MEDICAID
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Department of Health & Family Services - Wisconsin Medicaid
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http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
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Center for Medicaid Services - Site for Consumer Information
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http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
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State of Wisconsin Access- user friendly way for consumers to get eligibility information and apply for benefits
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https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS
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Senior Care - Wisconsin Drug Assistance Program for residents 65 or older
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http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/seniorcare/index.htm
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Needy Meds - Information Source for Patient Assistance Programs that Offer Financial Assistance
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http://www.needymeds.com/
http://www.rxassist.org/
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CanadaRX - Lower Medication Costs for Patients Living in the United States
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http://www.canadarx.net/
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Medicare Part D.
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http://www.medicare.gov/
FOOD SHARE
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The Food Share (FS) Program is a government operated program that helps low-income households buy food for a nutritionally adequate diet.
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http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/foodshare/
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Nutritionally adequate diet.
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http://www.hungertaskforce.org/
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Access to eligibility services for health and nutrition and what help people living in Wisconsin might be able to get.
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http://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
INSURANCE INFORMATION
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The State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
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http://www.oci.wi.gov/
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The State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Consumer Publications
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http://www.oci.wi.gov/pub_list.htm
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Senior Issues
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http://oci.wi.gov/srissues.htm
HOUSING
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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http://www.hud.gov/
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Wisconsin Rural Development Authority
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http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/wi/
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Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
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http://www.wheda.com
CONSUMER ISSUES
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Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin
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http://www.wisconsin.bbb.org/
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Federal Consumer Information Center
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http://www.usa.gov/pueblo.shtml
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US Internal Revenue Service
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http://www.irs.gov/
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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade & Consumer Protection
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http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/
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Wisconsin Department of Revenue
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http://www.dor.state.wi.us/
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Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Consumer Protection
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http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dls/ConsProt/newcp.asp
VETERANS BENEFITS
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US Department of Veterans Affairs
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http://www.va.gov/
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Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
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http://dva.state.wi.us/
AGING ADVOCACY RESOURCES
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Access to eligibility services for health and nutrition and what help people living in Wisconsin might be able to get.
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http://access.wisconsin.gov/access/
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Bureau of Aging & Long Term Care Resources
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http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/aging/badr_aging.htm
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County Aging Offices - Listing of local aging offices who can answer questions about the needs and services for the elderly
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http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/aging/contacts/coagof.htm#county
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Board on Aging and Long Term Care - Promotes improvement of conditions in Long Term Care in Wisconsin
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http://longtermcare.state.wi.us
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Wisconsin State Legislature
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http://www.legis.state.wi.us/
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Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) provides information and advocacy on legislative issues.
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http://www.cwag.org/
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Eldercare Locator - Find Community Assistance for Seniors
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http://www.eldercare.gov/
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BenefitsCheckUp - Helps find financial programs and benefits to assist people 55 and older.
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http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
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Administration on Aging - Provides information on many topics, programs and services related to aging.
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http://www.aoa.gov/
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AARP is a non-profit organization that addresses the needs of persons 50 and older.
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http://www.aarp.org/
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Senior Resources - Online listing of services provided to older adults in the state of Wisconsin.
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http://www.seniorresourcesonline.com/
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