Resources
Health Services/Government Resources
BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE
Social Security Administration
US Department of Health and Human Services
This agency deals with almost all aspect of health in the U.S.
Provides information on more than 1,000 Federal and state benefit programs. Complete the free and confidential Benefit Finder to receive a list of benefits you may be eligible to receive.
For the elders
Resources for the elders.
Phone: (800) 677.1116
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Provides information and resources for the elders.
Resources for the elders.
Long Term Care information.
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRCs) that provides information and resources about state and federal benefits, private pay services, and long-term care options.
Phone: (305) 670.4357
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
General health Information
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Provides trusted information on national health issues.
General information about a variety of topics provided in the US, including medical resources.
They provide resources and tips on how to manage your health.
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
General information.
Infectious disease
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
INSURANCE
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A division of HHS, oversees Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health insurance program (CHIP), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Phone: (800) 633. 4227
TTY (877) 486.2048
Provides information about insurance.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid website, which provides information, resources and forms to apply to the Marketplace.
Locate & compare - Nursing Facilities, hospitals and providers
Quality of care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Government agency for health systems and outcomes research, they focus on cost, access and quality care.
Florida Agencies and Departments
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Insurance Regulations
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
State Agency for the Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families
State agency for the elders
Department of Elder Affairs State of Florida
State agency of Health
Phone (850) 245.4444
Miami-Dade County (305) 324.2400
Florida Assistance Related to:
aging and health
Elder Care Services Helpline
Phone: (800) 963.5337
TDD (800) 955.8771
Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
Phone: (800) 963.5337
TDD (800) 955.8771
Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Care Homes
Consumer Health Complaints
County Health Department Locator
Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Children’s Medical Services (CMS)
Children Insurance
Nutrition
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)
Dental
Phone: (850) 686.3629
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities
Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Phone: (866) 273.2273
(850) 488.4257
DISEASEs AND CONDITIONS
DONATIONS
Body Donations
Anatomical Board of State of Florida
Phone: (800) 628.2594
Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
Joshua Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
Funeral & Cementery
Phone: (800) 323.2627
Health Care Advanced Directives
Information on Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO)
Phone: (850) 245.4440
Health Care Facilities
Agency for Health Care Administration
Phone: (888) 419.3456
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Search Hospice and Palliative Care providers.
Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Employee Assistance Office
Managed Health Care (Health Plans)
Agency for Health Care Administration
Phone: (888) 419.3456
Insurance Regulation
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Phone: (850) 413.3140
Medicare
Prescription Discount Programs
For Medicare recipients.
Medicaid
Agency for Health Care Administration
Apply for Medicaid: Department of Children and Families section
Phone: (888) 419.3456
To apply for Medicaid, temporary cash or food assistance.
Phone: (866) 762.2237
Legal Resources
Senior Legal Helpline
Phone: (850) 414.2000
Legal services for the qualifying low income residents.
Legal Services of Greater Miami
Legal aids in healthcare, SSI benefits, custodial agreements, etc.
Living Wills and Advance Directives Information.
For Medicare related assistance.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Phone: (888) 831.0404
Medication Prices
Phone: (888) 419.3456
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Substance Abuse
Florida Department of Children and Families
Veterans
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Phone: (727) 518.3202
Victim Services
Phone: (800) 226.6667
(850) 414.3300
Phone: (800) 962.2873
TDD (800) 453.5145
Phone: (800) 500.1119
TTY (800) 621.4202