Ultimate Medicare Resource Page

Medicare is federal health insurance program which is funded by the taxes of workers or their employers.  This program is available to those 65 and older, those under 65 with disabilities, and those who have permanent kidney failure. The program consists of four parts: hospital insurance, medical insurance, medical advantage, and prescription drug coverage. Some of the plans require fees, but through stateside programs low-income beneficiaries can have Medicare premiums, deductible, and coinsurance paid through assistance.

Consumer Information

• Mending the Medicare: The Hamilton Project focuses on improving consumers Medicare prescription drug choices.
• Medicare Eligibility Tool: Not sure if you qualify for Medicare, this tool will help you determine eligibility.
• General Information: An overview of Medicare part A and B.
• Medicare.org: Ultimate resource on Medicare for senior citizens.
• Consumer Guide to Medicare: A consumer guide to Medicare plans and recent development of Medicare.
• Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare: Information on Medicaid and state pharmaceutical programs that assist Medicare beneficiaries.
• Access to Rural Pharmacies: This pamphlet can be beneficial to Medicare beneficiaries that live in rural areas.
• The Coverage Gap: Wondering how the coverage gap affects you? This guide explains how the coverage gap works and how it may affect you.
• Medicare Part B Premiums: Rules for Medicare Part B beneficiaries with higher income.
• Medicare Rights Center: Provides educational information and public policy updates for those on Medicare.
• Qualified Medicare: A guide to eligibility, enrollment, coverage, and the individual of the qualified Medicare Beneficiary program.      
• Consumer Prescription Information: Consumer information for Medicare D drug insurance program.
• Information for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Medicare guide for beneficiaries.
• California Health Advocates: An informational guide to Medicare in California.

Research Information

• Medicare Statistical FAQ: A list of frequent questions about Medicare.
• Trends in Health Care Cost: The Kaiser Family Foundation research on the trends in health care costs.
• Medicare Case Study: A Medicare study on the effect lower income beneficiaries would in occur from the removal Medicare Choice.
• Quick Facts: Facts and statistics of Medicare.
• Medicare Fraud: A study shows that doctors believe that the Medicare Fraud investigations hurt patients.
• Medicare Abuse: The United States Government Accountability Office’s study on Medicare Abuse.
• Health Valuation Boot Camp: An evaluation of Medicare.
• Using Decision Trees” This paper identifies the fallacy of current tools used identify Medicare providers for audit.
• Medicare HOS Research Data Files: A list of Medicare Health Outcomes Survey research.
• Medicare Uses of AHRQ Research: A facts sheet on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on Medicare.
• Medicare Physician Trends: A look at Medicare provider trends.
• Medicare for All: Research for the Medicare for all reform.
• Assessing the Impact: The impact of Medicare Part D drug benefit on those with disabilities.
• Straight Talk: A straightforward look at health reform for seniors.
• Medicare Statistics: Statistics on Medicare over the years.        
• Mind the Gap: A study of how prescription drug use, health risks, and expectations effect consumer’s perceptions of the Medicare prescription drug plan.
• Free and Able To Choose: An abstract of research focusing on how Medicare consumers past plan choices may affect their future choices in Medicare.
• Quality Care: This document explores the quality of care in the Medicare program.