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Benefits Check Up
Web-based service designed to help seniors, their families and caregivers find the right benefits programs to meet their needs.
www.benefitscheckup.org
Area Agencies on Aging Search By State
www.familycaregiversonline.com/aaa_by_state.html
Medicare
Contains all currently available information about Medicare and its benefits.
www.medicare.gov/
Medicare Participating Physician Directory (doctors who accept Medicare payments)
www.medicare.gov/Physician/Home.asp 
NeedyMeds.com
Central link for forms and information from a variety of pharmaceutical companies who have special programs to assist people who cannot afford to buy the drugs that they need.
www.needymeds.com/
Social Security Administration
Information about all benefits available through the Social Security Administration, as well as online forms for all services.
www.ssa.gov/
State Medicaid Programs Toll-Free Numbers
www.familycaregiversonline.com/State_Medicaid_Toll-Free_numbers.html
Texas Medicaid Program
State and Federal cooperative venture to provide medical coverage to eligible needy persons.
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Medicaid/
Texas Department of Human Services STARS Program
The State of Texas Assistance and Referral System (STARS) allows you to self-screen for potential eligibility for programs provided by the Texas Department of Human Services and other Texas state agencies.
http://www.txstars.net/
 

 Funded by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) through the following local area agencies on aging:
Dallas Area Agency on Aging North Central Texas Agency on Agency Tarrant Area Agency on Aging
Member American Society on Aging Member National Family Caregivers Association We subscribe to the Health On the Net code principles