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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Form SSA-827 is needed to help get the information needed to process your claim. The signed form gives permission to share with SSA records that your doctor, clinics, hospitals, schools, employers and others may have about your medical condition and your ability to work. This link opens a PDF document.

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  • Provides tools for people on Medicare to search for and compare drug and health plans, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and health care providers. Check out the Resource Locator for information about drug plans in your state and paying for long term care.

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  • Do you have questions about Medicare? Get information about prescription drug plans, answers to questions about what Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) cover and more by calling the Medicare Helpline at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) (English and Spanish) TTY 1-877-486-2048. This link opens a PDF document.

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  • Everyone with Medicare can now get a yearly wellness visit that gives you a chance to talk with your doctor to make sure you are getting the right prescriptions and care. There are other important preventive benefits – like recommended cancer screening to help detect disease early, when it's most treatable. Find out which preventive services are right for you by taking this checklist to your doctor. Here are some questions you might want to ask your doctor or other health care provider.

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  • Guidelines for health care professionals in providing the kinds of medical evidence needed for the Social Security Administration to evaluate disability claims filed by individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

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