Independent Group Study Project 2008

Student Resource List

Medicare

Parts A, B, C, and D with explanation of benefits and coverage
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

Medicare and You 2008 – A handbook for Medicare recipients
http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/
10050.pdf

A patient’s guide to getting good, affordable healthcare under Medicare
http://www.medicarerights.org/

Reports from the Kaiser Foundation regarding Medicare-related research, data, and information
http://www.kff.org/medicare/rxdrugbenefit.cfm

Medicare Part D and Prescription Assistance

Application for assistance in covering prescription costs for Medicare beneficiaries
http://www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/

Benefits Checkup – A service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources
https://ssl1.benefitscheckup.org/

A prescription drug discount program for Ohio residents over the age of 60 or below certain income levels and lacking prescription drug insurance
http://www.ohiobestrx.org/pdfs/Part_D_Donut_Hole_
Fact_Sheet.pdf

Information regarding Medicare Part D history, enrollment and resources
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/features/medicarepartd
.html

Ohio’s resources for making informed choices regarding Medicare Part D
ttp://olrs.ohio.gov/asp/medicarepartd.asp

AARP promotes a tool to compare Medicare Part D plans – Some material is out of date
http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare/drug_coverage
/medicarerx_coverage.html

Quick Links to Medicare Part D providers
http://www.medicare-partd.com/PartD-Medicare-PartD-PDP-for-Ohio-Ohio.php

Medicaid Programs

A description of Ohio’s SCHIP program parameters
http://www.nashp.org/loadedfiles/SCHIP_Snapshots/Ohio_
SCHIP_Snapshot.pdf

Eligibility for and coverage under Ohio’s SCHIP program, Healthy Start
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/bcps/hshf/index.stm

Health Policy Institute of Ohio provides an overview of Medicaid and a list of online Medicaid resources
http://www.healthpolicyohio.org/publications/
medicaidbasics.html

Other Community Resources

Portage County’s 211 services
http://www.unitedway-portage.org/

Advanced Directives

Ohio’s Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney forms and instructions for completion
http://www.caringinfo.org/UserFiles/File/Ohio.pdf

US Living Will registry, making them available to hospitals and doctors across the country
http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/forms.shtm

Caring Connections, a program for support for end-of-life care by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization:   Toll Free 1-800-658-8898