http://www.wid.org daily 1 2007-03-16T05:47:45Z http://www.wid.org/resources/advocacy-legal-services/neighborhood-legal-services This site provides information on public assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid/Medicare, National Assistive Technology Project, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a number of other legal issues pertinent to people with disabilities. No publisher admin disability benefits Assistive Technology CWII Medicare Medicaid legal services national resource 2007-03-18T08:24:38Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/federal-state-government-resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-hipaa This is the official US government web site from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services describing various provisions of HIPAA. No publisher admin Medicare Medicaid health care CWII federal resource 2007-03-01T00:16:23Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/health-care-access/health-consumer-alliance Many useful handouts on the 250% California Working Disabled Program and other Medi-Cal and Medicare programs. Handouts available for download. No publisher admin Medicare Medi-Cal CWII California Working Disabled health care access 2007-02-13T04:58:37Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/calmedicare Information about Medicare in California including extra rights and protections available to Californians with Medicare coverage. No publisher admin Medicare Medi-Cal health care CWII 2007-02-28T21:27:13Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/california-health-insurance-counseling-and-advocacy-program HICAP assists individuals and families with Medicare problems and health related concerns. Trained and registered volunteer counselors provide objective information. This site provides in-depth fact sheets on Medicare in three languages. Phone HICAP at 1-800-434-0222. No publisher admin Medicare health care CWII advocacy 2007-03-18T07:27:26Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services-formerly-the-health-care-financing-administration Federal government site covers information on Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP, HIPAA and CLIA. It also provides a Medicare Coverage Policy listserv, CMS manuals, transmittals and memoranda. No publisher admin Medicare Medicaid health care CWII 2007-03-18T08:04:30Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/medicare The official U.S. Government site for Medicare. Provides information on Medicare eligibility guidelines, enrollment, plan choices and premiums, claims and appeals. Phone Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE, TTY 1-877-486-2048. No publisher admin Medicare health care CWII 2007-02-28T21:29:25Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/families-usa Consumer focused website on health care, Medicaid, Medicare, prescription drugs and health policy analysis. No publisher admin Medicare Medicaid health care community resource CWII 2007-03-18T06:16:41Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/center-for-medicare-advocacy-inc Legal research, advocacy studies and focus. No publisher admin Medicare health care CWII advocacy 2007-02-28T21:30:16Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/kaiser-family-foundation Research and in depth background on public and private health coverage and issues. No publisher admin Medicare health care CWII 2007-02-28T21:22:00Z Link http://www.wid.org/resources/medicare/dual-eligibles-in-california-national-senior-citizens-law-center California is home to the largest number of dually eligible beneficiaries (individuals on both Medicare and Medi-Cal). Approximately one million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California are dual eligibles. This group is extremely diverse (22% Hispanic/Latino; 20 percent Asian/Pacific Islander; 10 percent African American); one in five is limited English proficient (LEP). Over 60,000 dual eligibles are in long term care settings. Approximately ten thousand individuals become newly eligible each month in California. No publisher admin Medicare health care CWII elderly 2007-02-28T21:24:54Z Link