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• Disability Compensation Benefits

  Fact sheet from the VA on disability compensation benefits, a benefit paid to a Veteran because of injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, or were made worse by active military service.  Includes information on who is eligible, how much the VA pays and how to apply.

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• Social Security Administration's (SSA) Medical Evidence Requirements

  Information about the kinds of medical evidence needed to support an application for disability benefits, including what the SSA means by "acceptable medical sources."

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• Medicare Prescription Drugs Are Becoming More Affordable

  The Affordable Care Act includes benefits to make your Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) more affordable. If you reach the coverage gap, (also known as the “donut hole”) in your Medicare prescription drug coverage, you will get a 50% discount on covered brand-name drugs. This link opens a PDF document.

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• Get Help with Paying for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan - Resource & Income Limits

  Depending on the amount of your resources (bank account, bonds, property) and yearly income, you may qualify for extra help to pay your Medicare prescription drug plan premiums, deductibles and co-pays. Find information on what counts as resources, what is the dollar limit on resources, what counts as income and what the is most that you can earn to qualify. Apply online for this help.

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• See if You Qualify for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

  You may be able to get help to pay for the monthly premiums, annual deductibles and co-payments related to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. However, you must be enrolled in a plan to get this extra help. If you prefer not to complete this application online there are other ways to apply.

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• Five Things People with Medicare Should Know

  Do you have Medicare? Have questions about what the Affordable Care Act does for you? Read the five things people with Medicare should know about the law. For more information download the brochure Medicare & You.

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• Medicare & Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First

  This guide explains how Medicare works with other kinds of insurance or coverage and who should pay your bills first. Some people with Medicare have other insurance or coverage that must pay before Medicare pays its share of your bill. This link opens a 44 page PDF document.

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• Get Help with Your Medicare Costs - Programs That Can Save You Money

  Explains state programs that can help you to pay for your Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) premiums. If you qualify for some programs you automatically qualify for Extra Help paying the costs of Medicare prescription drug coverage. This link opens a PDF document.

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• VA Aid & Attendance Benefits

  Information from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about a variety of pension benefits, including "Aid & Attendance" services that can help a Veteran perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, adjusting prosthetic devices and other activities of daily living.

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• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Publishes Final Rule to Help Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

  Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will find it easier to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation under a final rule published in the Federal Register.  The new rule expands the list of health problems VA will presume to be related to Agent Orange and other herbicide exposures, which will speed up the application process.  VA is adding Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease and expanding chronic lymphocytic leukemia to include all chronic B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia. 

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