Resources
Medicare
For help with questions about Medicare, or to request free information booklets,
call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TYY/TDD
users should call 1-877-486-2048. Calls to these numbers are free. Or, you
can use a computer to look at www.medicare.gov,
the official government Web site for Medicare information.Visit the Official Medicare Handbook for Medicare programs.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration provides economic protection for Americans of all ages. Social Security programs include retirement benefits; disability; family benefits; survivors' benefits; and benefits for the aged, blind, and disabled. If you have questions about any of these benefits you can call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213. TTY/TDD users should call 1-800-325-0778. Calls to these numbers are free. You can also visit www.ssa.gov
Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care
This organization provides free Medicare help and information. They can explain your Medicare rights and protections, help you make complaints about care or treatment, and help you straighten out problems with Medicare bills. You can call them at 1-800-242-1060 or visit them at 1402 Pankratz Street, suite 111, Madison, WI 53704. You can visit their website at longtermcare.state.wi.us
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
For information about Medicare and other programs for seniors visit www.aarp.org
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