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  • Division of Aging & Community Services: Administers programs designed to make it easier for seniors and caregivers to get the help they need to support their well-being and to enable seniors to remain living in the community as long as possible with independence, dignity and choice.

  • Division of Senior Benefits and Utilization: Administers two prescription drug assistance programs – Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled and the Senior Gold Prescription Discount program – the Lifeline utility assistance program, and the Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled program.

  • Division of Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing: Regulates hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living residences, home health care, and other licensed health facilities and services. Search for a health care facility or service, find consumer information and learn how to contact the Division.

  • Office of Health Care Financing: Administers the New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (Charity Care) for uninsured and underinsured individuals. Additionally, the office monitors hospital finances and performance through financial reporting requirements, including: Annual hospital cost reports, audited financial statements, quarterly financial reports and utilization reports.



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