AIMMM - Advancing Independence:
Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid
www.aimmm.org/
AIMMM's full name and mission are one and the same—Advancing
Independence: Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid. AIMMMM is a
policy forum that identifies and advances responsible reforms
in Medicare and Medicaid needed to increase the health, independence,
and self-sufficiency of persons with disabilities. It brings
people with disabilities, families, Federal and State officials,
the media and others around a common table to identify effective
ways to advance needed change in policy and real people's lives.
Toward this end, AIMMMM is committed to working to identify,
better understand and highlight effective reforms and best practices.
We created AIMMM after serving as advisors to the U.S. Secretary
for Health and Human Services and the Health Care Financing Administrator.
We did this because we are convinced by our disabilities and
our experiences at HHS that you cannot advance the independence
of people with disabilities without working to significantly
modernize both programs.
CENTER FOR MEDICARE ADVOCACY
www.medicareadvocacy.org/default.htm
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., founded in 1986, is
a private, non-profit organization which provides education,
advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with
disabilities obtain necessary healthcare. We focus on the needs
of Medicare beneficiaries, people with chronic conditions,
and those in need of long-term care. The organization is involved
in writing, analytical research, and litigation activities
of importance to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.
The Center is staffed by attorneys, paralegals, nurses, information
management experts, and technical assistants. Our national
office is in Connecticut, the Data Unit is in Maine, and the
Healthcare Rights Project is in Washington, DC.
The Center represents thousands of individuals in appeals
of Medicare denials. The work of the Center also includes responding
to over 6,000 calls annually on a toll free telephone line
in Connecticut, producing educational and self-help materials,
and pursuing Medicare coverage for dually eligible beneficiaries
(individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid).
CENTER FOR MEDICARE ADVOCACY
Finding Reliable Health-Care Information on the Internet
www.medicareed.org/Resources.cfm?RT=CMEPub&Detail=83
The number of Web sites offering health and health-care information
has grown dramatically over the past several years. However,
it can be difficult to tell whether or not the information
that you find is reliable and accurate. In this brief we describe
the nature of this issue and offer some practical tips for
judging reliability when searching for information on the Internet.
NHLEP – NATIONAL HEALTH LAW
PROGRAM
Health Care "Coach"
www.healthcarecoach.org
Getting the health care you and your family needs isn't always
easy in a system that's constantly changing. HealthCareCoach.com
is packed with facts and do-it-yourself tips on everything
from health insurance to patient care - to help you help yourself.
For over three decades, our independent, non-profit group of
health law specialists has given consumers the information
they need to get the best out of the system. The site has three
sections: 1) Your Insurance-provides tips on getting and understanding
insurance and protecting your coverage; 2) Your Health-explains
how to get your health plan to cover your health condition,
how to find a doctor or hospital, and how to understand medical
terminology; and 3) Your Action Center-explains your rights
as a health care consumer and how to communicate your concerns
to health policymakers. |
