Medicare Resources for Advocates

Internet

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) websites: www.medicare.gov (basic information for consumers) and www.cms.hhs.gov (technical informatin for providers and advocates.
• Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.: www.medicareadvocacy.org (Medicare explanations, advocacy tips, and Medicare updates)
• Medicare Rights Center: www.medicarerights.org (basic Medicare information and updates)

Medicare Guides

• Center for Medicare Advocacy Staff, Medicare Handbook (Judith A. Stein & Alfred Chiplin Jr. eds., 2002)
• AARP Foundation/National Training Project, Medicare Training Manual (2002)