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MY MEDICARE MATTERS
My Medicare Matters is an online repository of tools, resources and guides to make understanding Medicare easier.
MEDICARE.GOV
Medicare is the federal government program that provides health insurance if you are 65+, under 65 and receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for a certain amount of time, or under 65 and with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that runs Medicare.
MEDICAID.GOV
Medicaid is an insurance program funded and ran by the federal government in partnership with states to cover people with limited incomes. Depending on the state, Medicaid can be available to people below a certain income level who meet other criteria (e.g., children, the age, blind and/or disabled) and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) provides millions of Texans with a variety of benefits and services each year specifically designed for the elderly, children, people with special healthcare needs and families.
To view a list of services click here.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance
program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program which provides financial support to aged, blind and disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources.
SENIORLIVING.ORG
Seniorliving.org is an online resource that helps you to better understand your care options, determine your financial position and then identifies living options in your desired location by your zip code.
To view a list of services click here.
FEEDING AMERICA
Feeding America is a United States-based nonprofit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. The Feeding America network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, working to connect people with food and end hunger.