National Resources
Funded by the Administration on Aging (AoA)

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  CMS is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), and several other health-related programs.
• Medicare, General Information
  The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare, for the latest information on Medicare enrollment, benefits, and other helpful tools.
• Aging Statistics
  Federal Inter-Agency Forum on Aging-related statistics.
• Alzheimer’s Resource Room
  Where families, caregivers, and professionals can find information about The Alzheimer's Demonstration Program, including: where you can turn for support and assistance, and providing services to caregivers.
• National Long Term Care Ombudsman Center
  Ombudsmen are dedicated to enhancing the lives of long term care residents. They advocate for residents' rights and quality care, educate consumers and providers, resolve residents' complaints and provide information to the public.
• National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging
  The Center promotes active healthy aging by working to reduce nutrition risk among older adults. The goals are to support quality of life, improve functionality, promote independence, and decrease early nursing home admissions and hospitalizations, through better nutrition.
• Pension Information and Counseling Project
  The Pension Rights Center is the country’s only consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting and promoting the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families.
• Senior Medicare Patrols
  The Administration on Aging (AoA) is dedicated to promoting consumer awareness, preventing elder victimization, and working to implement community partnerships to prevent Medicare and Medicaid fraud, error, and abuse. By informing and training senior volunteers, aging network personnel, and health care providers, AoA wants to make older Americans and their advocates better health care consumers.
• U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
  Strives to meet the needs of the Nation’s veterans and their families today and tomorrow through seamless service, a dedicated VA workforce, quality in service delivery, and fostering partnerships.
   
• National Council on Aging
  Benefits Check-Up is an online screening service from NCOA designed to help people over age 55 find and enroll in benefits program. The service is simple, free, and confidential.
• Alzheimer's Association
  The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support, and research..
• AARP
  AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 and older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests.
• National Center for Senior Transportation
  Dedicated to increasing transportation options for older adults and enhancing their ability to live more independently within their communities throughout the United States.