Get Help With Medicare Questions
Tips and organizations that can help you navigate the Medicare maze.
Aug. 1, 2007 — -- "Good Morning America" is exploring the American health-care system in an ongoing series called "GMA Gets Answers."
Today, "GMA" looked at the issues many people face when trying to get drugs or medical treatments covered by Medicare.
Here are some tips that lawyers and experts who deal with Medicare regularly say you should know if you find yourself having difficulty getting treatment through Medicare:
860.456.7790
e-mail: gma@medicareadvocacy.org
Medicare Rights Center
800.333.4114
www.medicarerights.org/help.html
Medicare
1-800-Medicare
www.medicare.gov
State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Programs (SHIPS) exist in all states and are available to assist patients. Click here for a list of SHIPs.