Online Resources

Federal Government

Medicare

The official U.S. Government website for Medicare.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

This federal government website provides information for people with Medicare, Medicare open enrollment, and benefits.

Social Security Administration

The Official Social Security Website. Check out your Social Security Statement and estimate or manage your retirement benefits.

Extra Help with paying for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

https://www.ssa.gov/medicare/prescriptionhelp/

State Agencies

State of Kentucky – Kentucky Department of Insurance

Seniors & Medicare http://insurance.ky.gov/Static_Info.aspx?Static_ID=125&Div_id=16

State of Ohio – Ohio Department of Insurance Consumer Affairs

Services for People on Medicare

Medicare 101 PDF Presentation

State of Indiana – Indiana Department of Insurance

Medicare & SHIP – http://www.in.gov/idoi/2495.htm

Area Agencies on Aging – http://www.in.gov/idoi/2522.htm

Important Numbers (2017)

Nursing Home Resident with a Spouse at Home – Spousal Impoverishment (2016)

State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program – http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2669.htm

More Informational Websites & Brochures

Provide you with useful Medicare information.  Use the following resources to answer your questions and make informed decisions.

Medicare & You 2017

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors Booklet (2016)

Welcome to Medicare 2017

Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs

SHIP (State Health Insurance Program) – Local Help for People with Limited Financial Resources on Medicare

Kentucky Contact

Call: 1-877-293-7447
Visit: http://chfs.ky.gov/dail/ship.htm

Ohio Contact

Call: 1-800-686-1578; TTY: 1-614-644-3745
Visit: http://www.insurance.ohio.gov

Indiana Contact

Call: 1-800-452-4800; TTY: 1-866-846-0139
Visit: http://www.medicare.in.gov