Many people are not aware of their rights as Medicare recipients, (or as a member of a Medicare managed care plan). When it comes to appealing a medical concern for ourself or a loved one, there is a place to get help and there is NO charge to you while the appeal is in effect. They will look at the medical records. They will make a decision based on these records and notify you of the outcome.

Click on this link http://www.florida-medicare.org/
or call: The Medicare Rights Hotline 1-866-800-8751

AARP AARP.org
601 E. Street NW, Washington, DC   20049
Phone: 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277) Monday - Friday, 7am – 12 midnight ET

Aetna www.aetna.com
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06156
Phone: (860) 273-0123

• Medication Formulary  click here
• Provider directory click here

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida www.bcbsfl.com
PO Box 1798, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0014
Phone: 904-791-6111

• Medication Formulary (2-tiered & Mediscript) click here
• Medication Guide & Lists (3-tiered) click here
• Provider Directory click here

Humana Inc. www.Humana.com
500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202, Phone: Commercial Members 1-800-4-HUMANA,
All Medicare Claims 1-800-457-4708, All Medicare Premium Billing and Enrollment 1-800-992-2551

• Medication Formulary click here
• Provider Directory click here

Medicare www.Medicare.gov
1-800-633-4227

• Check eligibility at govbenefits.gov
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Use the new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder An interactive tool that allows you to narrow your search for a Medicare prescription drug plan based on your personal preferences such as cost, coverage and convenience.
  • Learn how the plans work
  • Florida Plans: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in the State of Florida
  • Mental Health Part D This website was created by a partnership of numerous mental health organizations to create a resource that will provide essential information and answer questions. Medicare’s new prescription drug benefit, Medicare Part D, will be available on January 1, 2006 , and this will mean big changes for many people receiving treatment for mental illness.

Medicaid www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/ Toll-Free: 1-888-419-3456
Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida, P.O. Box 13000, Tallahassee, FL 32317-3000

Medicaid Assistance Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. Medicaid is a state administered program and each state sets its own guidelines regarding eligibility and services. Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. The federal statute identifies over 25 different eligibility categories for which federal funds are available. These categories can be classified in to five broad coverage groups:
Pregnant Women; Children and Teenagers; Person who is Aged, Blind, and Disabled

Medicaid Food Stamps (727) 469-5700

SCHIP

State Children's Health Insurance Program offers low cost health insurance plans for children, up to age 19, who are not already insured. Families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid may be able to qualify for SCHIP.

• Dental Coverage click here

TRICARE www.tricare.osd.mil (Military Health System)
Phone:(813) 835-8804
Medication Formulary Information click here
Provider Directory click here

UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealthCare.com
9009 Corporate Lake Drive, Suite 200, Tampa, FL, 33634
Main Phone: (813) 890-4500
Physicians/Providers Help Desk 1-866-842-3278

• Physician Directory click here

U.S. Veterans Affairs www1. va.gov

• VA Health Benefits and Services click here
• VA Benefits and Medicare Call 1-800-827-1000
• Pharmacy Benefits click here