Health & Medical (Georgia)


Medicine Recalls

www.recalls.gov
A "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls. Has recall information on medicine, cars, boats, consumer products, food, cosmetics and environmental products. Just follow the tabs to obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.
Report To FDA Adverse Reactions & Other Problems with Products (All States)

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Health & Life
FAQs, Tips & Advice
Free Or Low Cost Insurance
Regulations & Complaints

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FAQs, Tips & Advice
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

10 Ways To Avoid Outrageous Hospital Overcharges (Google)
Profit-hungry hospitals are overcharging consumers an estimated
$10 billion a year. Some deliberately work to keep bills indecipherable.
Here's how to fight back.

Managed Care (Consumer-SOS)
Choosing a health plan, getting them to treat you right, and where to complain and get help.

FAQs On Life Insurance (GA)

Viatical Settlements (Google)

Last Acts
Links and brochures on death related issues.

For More Help See Consumer-SOS/Insurance

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Free Or Low Cost Insurance

Low Cost Medical Help For The Financially Needy or Uninsured (Consumer-SOS)

Find A Health Clinic In Your State, City and County (All 50 States, DC, Guam, Etc)
This Web site will help you find a clinic for medical care, even if you have no medical insurance or money.

Find The Lowest Insurance Rates (Consumer-SOS)
Insurance web sites that give you on line quotes and
let you compare rates.

Healthcare For Children (GA)
Programs for children including insurance, Medicaid, vaccines, disabilities, etc.

Low Cost Help For The Uninsured (50 States & DC)
Choose Your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore. Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in words related to your search such as ""uninsured" and "medical" or "uninsured" and "clinic."

Where Else To Go For Help (Consumer-SOS)

Medicare/Medicaid

Early Medicare for Those with Disabilities
Certain people under age 65 with disabilities can receive Medicare if they received Social Security Disability benefits for 24 months or have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). There is a five month waiting period after a beneficiary is determined to be disabled before a beneficiary begins to collect Social Security Disability benefits. Medicare coverage is the same for both seniors or those with the above disabiities and can include certain hospital, nursing home, home health, physician, and community-based services-even if unrelated to the individual’s disability.

Medicare For Seniors (Consumer-SOS)
Medicare coverage, advocacy, challenging denials and more.

Estimate My Medicare Eligibility & Monthly Premiums
Quick questionnaire to see either if you prematurely qualify for Medicare, or to determine your monthly premiums.

Medicare Worksheet For Comparing Health Plans

The Medicare Rights Center (Advocacy Group With National Help Line)
Call their national helpline, to consult with knowledgeable counselors about a wide range of Medicare-related issues, including how to reduce premium and prescription drug costs and how to appeal a denial by an HMO or Part D plan. Or use this national, nonprofit consumer service organization as an advocate to lobby your cause or get the ear of your law maker.

Medicare Preventive Services

Medicaid

Understanding Medicaid (GA)

Medicaid For Seniors (Consumer-SOS)
Medicaid planning & eligibility for seniors, including Medicaid waivers, legally turning countable assets into those Medicaid ignores, choosing the correct trust, etc. Explains look back periods, retroactive Medicaid, getting paid as a caregiver to a senior or disabled person, filing Medicaid Appeals, state by state Medicaid requirements, info on Medicaid and Nursing Homes and VA Pension planning.

The Medicaid Clearing House
Has links and articles on government benefits.

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Medicare" or "Medicaid" To limit your topic, add an additional search term.

Where Else To Go For Help (GA & National)

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Social Security

The Social Security Handbook
This Handbook is intended for the use of people who want an explanation of the various Social Security programs, so that they may understand how the programs operate, who is
entitled to benefits, and how these benefits may be obtained.

Social Security Disability Secrets
Advice, FAQs and in depth answers from a former Social Security Claims Examiner. Learn how to apply, how to prepare your case and more.

Social Security: What Every Woman Should Know (PDF Download)
28 page pdf download from the Social Security Aministration.

United Way Help Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of. Just type in the words "Social Security".

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