Links

Professional and Volunteer Resource Center

IllinoisBenefits.org makes it easy and convenient for professionals and volunteers to obtain information on prescription drug programs and options in your efforts to help beneficiaries.

Visit the following essential web sites.
Find the best answers and resources.
Obtain well researched training and outreach materials.
Register to attend national forums and Webinars (including archived).
Search libraries and join informational ListServs.
Stay up-to-date with event calendars.

(www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalMedicareTrainingProgram/)

– See also –

• My Medicare Community (www.mymedicarecommunity.org), hosted by the National Council on Aging. Review the Medicare Part D Library, forums, conference calls and the calendar of events.



• Medicare Rights Center (www.medicarerights.org)
  Review the training and educational information:
  Medicare Part D Appeals: An Advocates Guide to...,
  Marketing Fraud: How to Avoid..., and
  Fliers/summary charts
  
  Lea el Centro de Derechos de Medicare en Español.



• My Medicare Matters (www.mymedicarematters.org), hosted by the National Council on Aging.



• Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. (www.medicareadvocacy.org)
  Review the Annual Summary of Medicare Part D and the advocacy updates.



• Make Medicare Work Coalition (www.makemedicarework.org)
  Sign up for comprehensive e-newsletters, call 708-383-0258 or contact Age Options, Inc..



• Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC) (www.accesstobenefits.org)



• Patient Assistance Services (www.patientassistanceservices.com)



• Needy Meds (www.needymeds.org)
  Find help with the cost of medicine.

• ADAP: AIDS Drug Assistance Program (www.idph.state.il.us/health/aids/adap.htm), Illinois Department of Public Health.



• Circuit Breaker/Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (www.cbrx.il.gov), Illinois Department on Aging.



• CyberDrive Illinois: License Plate Discount Program (www.cyberdriveillinois.com), Illinois Secretary of State.



• Illinois Cares Rx (www.illinoiscaresrx.com), Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.



• Illinois Department on Aging (www.state.il.us/aging/).



• Illinois State Comptroller (www.ioc.state.il.us).



• SHIP: Senior Health Insurance Program (http://insurance.illinois.gov/ship/), Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.




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• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (www.fda.gov/cder/index.html), U.S. Food and Drug Administration.



• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.



• Medicare (www.medicare.gov), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.



• Social Security Administration (www.socialsecurity.gov).



• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov).

Check the status of Illinois Cares Rx / Circuit Breaker applications online or contact the Illinois Department on Aging – 24/7.

Need Technical Assistance?

Contact the Illinois Department on Aging Senior HelpLine.

Receive Medicare counseling and help selecting the best drug plan with SHIP: Senior Health Insurance Program.

Visit www.illinoiscaresrx.com and find out about the Rebate and Medicare Part D plans that coordinate with Illinois Cares Rx.

Visit www.cbrx.il.us for information on the Form IL-1363 application for Circuit Breaker / Pharmaceutical Assistance, Property Tax Rebate, and License Plate Discount.

To complete a comprehensive screening of the most frequently used public benefit programs, such as energy assistance, housing, nutrition programs, transportation, Veterans benefits and other essential services, as well as eligibility for prescription drug assistance, visit BenefitsCheckUp.

The Organizational Edition, a subscription-based service of the National Council on Aging, offers a printable version of the questionnaire and provides the ability to track clients, generate statistical reports and customize the tool with your organization's identity.