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Understanding Medicare
07/01/2003 | Requests *Summary
Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older, certain people with disabilities who are under age 65 and people of any age who have permanent kidney failure. It provides basic protection against the cost of health care, but it doesn’t cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care. This briefing paper focuses primarily on Medicare issues related to individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Author
Miller, Lucy
Available Files
- Brief Off-site link (12 pages)
- Understanding Medicare Off-site link
- Understanding Medicare Off-site link
- Understanding Medicare Off-site link
Keywords
Medicaid; Human Services; Medicare; Benefits Planning; Benefits Assistance; Benefits Outreach
Topic
Aging Issues, Physical Disabilities
Type/Tool
Legislation, Reports, Training materials
Source
VCU-BARC
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
01/30/2004
Contact
Susan O'Mara
soevans@vcu.edu
soevans@vcu.edu
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)