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Fun Links
Senior Radio for the Web:
http://wiredseniors.com/radio/
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This is a list of radio programs on the web for seniors including history radio, christian radio, audio books, old time radio and more.
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Government Resources
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
www.cms.hhs.gov
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Describes the programs and activities of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS--formerly the Health Care Financing Administration), the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Separate sections offer information for consumers (including links to consumer information sites on the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs), professionals (including providers, CMS contractors, researchers, and clinical laboratories), and the press (including media releases and congressional testimony). The site also provides information on recent agency initiatives, laws and regulations related to CMS, and agency publications and manuals and offers a glossary, list of acronyms, and pdf versions of program forms.
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Golden Buckeye - Ohio Department of Aging:
www.goldenbuckeye.com
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Provides information on the programs and services of the Ohio Department of Aging. Describes department activities related to caregiver support, benefits eligibility, the elder rights/ombudsman program, adult protective services, legislation affecting older adults, community-based services, legal services, long term care planning, the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program, nutrition programs, and the Golden Buckeye discount card program. Provides information on how to locate senior centers, area agencies on aging, and other services, along with a calendar of aging-related events, news releases, department publications, and a list of annotated links to useful web sites. Includes a long term care consumer guide.
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Medicaid Consumer Information Page:
cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/consumer.asp
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Features consumer-related information on the Medicaid program. Contains an overview of Medicaid (including eligibility and enrollment criteria) and information on state Medicaid plans, Medicaid fraud and abuse, welfare reform and Medicaid eligibility, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid statistics, managed care, long term care, innovations in quality of care, and Medicaid policy and programs, along with state and federal Medicaid contacts.
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Medicaid Law Reveiw:
www.law.cornell.edu/topics/medicaid.html
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This page, part of Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute (LII) web site, outlines the history of Medicaid law and offers a collection of primary source materials. Links are provided to full-text versions of federal statutes, federal agency regulations, and federal judicial decisions, as well as selected state statutes and judicial decisions.
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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Ohio's Medicaid Program:
jfs.ohio.gov/ohp
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Provides information on the Medicaid program in the state of Ohio.
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Health and Medicine
50 Plus:
http://www.50plus.org
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Fifty-Plus Lifelong Fitness (formerly Fifty-Plus Fitness Association) is a twenty-six year old nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote an active lifestyle for older people. The organization started at Stanford University as an outgrowth of medical research on the value of exercise for older persons. It currently has approximately 2,000 members across the United States. Fifty-Plus publishes a newsletter, distributes books and videos, and sponsors physical activity events for mid-life and older adults.
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Golden Buckeye Options For Prescription Savings:
www.goldenbuckeye.com/gbrxflash.html
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Provides information on 2 programs that offer prescription drug benefits to Ohio residents. The Golden Buckeye Merchant and Prescription Savings Card is available free of charge to all Ohioans aged 60 and older, as well as adults aged 18-59 who have disabilities as defined by Social Security. Cardholders are eligible for significant savings on prescription medicines at 99% of Ohio pharmacies, as well as savings and special offers on nonprescription purchases at nearly 20,000 participating businesses. The Medicare-approved Golden Buckeye Drug Discount Card, for Medicare-eligible individuals without outpatient prescription drug benefits under Medicaid, will be discontinued on May 15, 2006. The site includes information on the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.
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Memberships
AARP:
www.aarp.org/oh
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Provides a guide to AARP's activities and services in Ohio and to local and national issues affecting older residents of the state. Site visitors can find announcements and articles on AARP advocacy, volunteer opportunities, and AARP community service programs in their area. The site includes the location and hours of the state office, a search tool for finding local chapters, and a list of web sites useful to older residents.
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Forty Plus of Central Ohio:
www.iwaynet.net/~40plusoh
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Provides information on the Central Ohio chapter of Forty Plus. Forty Plus is a nonprofit organization with several decades of experience in helping experienced workers aged 40 and older find management and professional positions. Information is presented on the chapter's Monday Speakers program, training courses, networking events, membership requirements, and special programs. A list of links and a section for employers and recruiters seeking experienced workers are also included.
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Resources
Advance Directive Forms for Ohio:
olrs.ohio.gov/ASP/olrs_AdvanceDirect.asp
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Presents information on advance directives for the state of Ohio. Information is included on a durable power of attorney for health care, declaration for mental health treatment, and living will. A link is provided to a downloadable form for a state of Ohio declaration for mental health treatment.
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