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Government Resources
Government Resources
Massachusetts Medicare Savings Program
MassHealth Buy-In is a program authorized by Congress for persons who are eligible for Medicare. MassHealth Buy-In allows MassHealth to pay all of the Medicare Part B premium for Massachusetts residents who are not getting other MassHealth benefits. It can also help get Medicare Part B for persons who only have Medicare Part A.
Mass Options
MassOptions connects elders, individuals with disabilities and their caregivers with agencies and organizations that can best meet their needs. Learn more about MassOptions, the network of partners and State agencies and how to contact them here.
Center for Medicare Services (CMS) -learn more about benefits under this program and regulations governing it
Designed to get tailored health care information to families with children, individuals, people with disabilities, seniors, young adults, and employers. Includes a tremendous amount of information, organized into sections on finding insurance options, learning about prevention, comparing care quality, and understanding the new law. It also features an interactive timeline highlighting key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and there is a section devoted to implementation of the Act.
SNAP Senior Assistance Office (SAO)
A complete directory to all of the information pamphlets and fact sheets that Social Security publishes on its benefit programs, including: Retirement, Disability, Medicare, Supplemental Security Income, Survivors benefits, and information about your Social Security Number
The primary purpose of this site is to provide detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country
FirstGov site helps users access government sites that provide services such as SSA, Health Care Financing Administration, the Administration on Aging, the Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. There are also links to all federal agencies and all 50 States
Online questionnaire that identifies state and federal programs for elders; by the Massachusetts Council on Aging and National Council on Aging.
NCOA is a private, nonprofit association of some 3,500 organizations and individuals that include senior centers, adult day service centers, area agencies on aging, employment services, congregate meal sites, faith congregations, health centers, and senior housing.
Administration on Community Living
The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people with disabilities of all ages should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. By funding services and supports provided by networks of community-based organizations, and with investments in research and innovation, ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans.
Operated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services A resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,800 health-related organizations.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Covers a range of Veteran’s issues, from life insurance to compensation, to vocational rehabilitation.
National Center on Elder Abuse which addresses issues of abuse prevention and intervention through best practices. Includes basic fact sheets regarding abuse and statistical data. Also examines abuse in institutions and special populations. Information for family caregivers, newsletters, conferences, coalitions and link to a list serve
The Elder Care Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab/Rehab.net
A non profit organization with a mission to educate and provide assistance to seniors struggling addiction as well as caregivers and family members with concerns. The agency’s primary objective is to effectively halt the growing silent epidemic of senior addiction. They have a policy to not advertise nor promote any for profit rehab treatment providers on RehabNet.com. They will however attempt to answer every individual request for help with local, on the ground providers which may include government, non-profit and professional rehab assistance providers.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Treatment Services Locator
SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities. The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, is a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems.
Note to vendors: eswa.org receives requests from many different organizations to be listed on the resources pages our website. Unfortunately, we cannot possibly fulfill all of these requests. In order to keep our website simple for our consumers to navigate, eswa.org’s resource pages are currently at capacity.
