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Guide Book Section 5
Publications


"1999 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare," Health Care Financing Administration (Medicare and Medigap: Supplemental insurance)
  This 59 page booklet provides a guide for purchasing Medigap Insurance, using Medigap insurance, and other kinds of health insurance.
Click here to read it on-line.

"Managed Care - An AARP Guide for Medicare Beneficiaries" -AARP (1997)
  This 23 page booklet discusses managed care; including information on receiving care, paying for care, factors to consider in choosing managed care, eligibility, selecting a Medicare managed care plan, rights of managed care participants, appealing managed care plan decisions, and leaving a managed care plan.

Medicare Managed Care - "Is it Right for You: Questions You Should Ask" -Erie Center on Health & Aging (1996)
  A list of questions that will aid in the decision of choosing a Medicare managed care plan.

"Before You Buy: A Guide to Long Term Care Insurance" -AARP (1997)
  This 21-page booklet will provide information on long-term care insurance, financing options, deciding whether to purchase long-term care insurance, selecting a policy, and comparing long-term care policies.

Healthy Horizons/QMB/SLMB -(1999)
  Financial assistance with Medicare premiums, deductibles or co-insurance based on income.

Section 5 Video Library Materials


"Aging Parents: The Family Survival Guide" -Lifetapes Communications, Inc. (1997). A Two Tape Series.
  Comprehensive guides to help all adult children understand and address issues they may be facing today and tomorrow. This video series is valuable for long-range planning, in all areas of caring for your parents.

"Stay In Charge Of Your Life!: 5 Short Videos that can help you live independently in your community" -AARP (1996) One Tape. Total Running Time: 1 hr, 41 min.
  Home Modification: Why Move? Improve! (16 min.)
It's Your Right: Legal Tips for Home Repair Fraud (18 min.)
Memory: The Long and Short of It (14 min.)
Self-Help for Public Benefits (24 min.)
Survival Tips for New Caregivers (27 min.)