Area Agency on Aging Region IIIA
WEB SITES OF INTEREST TO SENIORS - Government Resources
BenefitsCheckUp
A free, easy-to-use service from the National Council on Aging that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans.
Blue Pages On-Line Directory
The federal government's on-line directory.
Bureau of Census
Quick access to census tables.
Center for Medicare Education
Provides information on Medicare.
Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Consumer Information Center
Federal government publication center in Pueblo, CO.
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
For federal Medicare and Medicaid Policy Information.
Hospital Compare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched this website to allow consumers to get information about how the hopital facilities in their area measure up. Data on 17 different quality measure will be available, such as the proportion of heart attack patients who were given aspirin upon arrival, the proportion of heart failure patients who received self-care information upon discharge, and the proportion of pneumonia patients who received an antibiotic within four hours of arrival. For each performance measure, there is a bar chart showing how a facility performs relative to all hospitals in the state and to all hospitals in the country.
League of Women Voters Kalamazoo Area
Medicare
The official government site for Medicare information.
Compare Home Health Agencies in Your Area
Compare Nursing Homes in Your Area
Medicare Participating Physicians
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program of Michigan
Tells what MMAP is about, how to utilize its services, and how to request information.
Medicare Rights Center
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of Medicare information and assistance in the United States. Founded in 1989, MRC helps older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care. It provides online newsletters for beneficiaries and professionals. For more information about the Medicare Rights Center, send an e-mail to info@medicarerights.org.
Michigan Government Departments
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan State and Local Government Resources on the Web
Extensive resources from the University of Michigan Documents Center. Includes links to sites with information about the state legislature, local governments, the judicial branch, executive branch, state budget, Michigan constitution, regulations, travel, etc.
Michigan Treasury Department Tax Forms
Michigan Virtual University
Take free courses in “What Is Medicaid?“ and “Michigan Medicaid Managed Care.“
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Consumer related information about cars, including recalls.
Resource Directory for Older People
A cooperative effort of the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging, this directory is a comprehensive list of names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and web site addresses of organizations providing important information to older workers.
Social Security Administration
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
Current and archived Federal legislation information
U. S. Post Office
This site includes Zip Codes Plus Four to help you find the zip code (including plus four) for addresses anywhere in the U.S.
U.S. Government Printing Office
A good source of information available from a variety of Federal agencies. You can also search for information about congressional bills, documents, hearings, etc., the Code of Federal Regulations, the federal budget, GAO reports, and Supreme Court decisions.
Veterans Affairs (VA)
White House
Information about the White House as well as links to other government resources.
White House Conference on Aging
Houses an array of information about the planning and porgress of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging.
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