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Medicare Rights Center (MRC)
www.medicarerights.org/drughelp.html
MRC dedicated to providing information and assistance to people with Medicare. The website has many articles, a number in Spanish, written from a consumer advocate point of view.

Mental Health Part D
www.mentalhealthpartd.org
This website was created by a partnership of national mental health organizations (including NMHA) and looks specifically at the impact Part D will have on people who are receiving prescription medications for mental illness.

NYS Office of Mental Health
www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/MedicareD/index.htm
This is one of the best resources for material discussing New York State-specific aspects of Part D and how it will affect dual eligibles.

NYS Department of Health
www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/program/medicaid_transition/
This site has information for ‘dual eligibles’, physicians and pharmacists regarding Part D.

Federal Medicare Program
www.medicare.gov
This website is operated by the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal agency responsible for implementation and management of the Medicare Prescription Drug Program. Included on this website is information on the program itself, along with the ability to compare different drug plans available to an individual, and the ability to examine the formularies for each plan.

Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/
The Social Security Administration (www.ssa.gov or call 1-800-772-1213) is the Federal agency responsible for coordinating the low-income subsidy, Extra Help. For people with very low incomes, Extra Help will help pay for premiums and will reduce your co-pays in Medicare Part D. You can even apply for Extra Help online. If you are a dual eligible in need more assistance, your county's Dept. of Social Services (DSS) (www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/
localdss.asp) or the Independent Living Center (www.nysilc.org/directory.htm) near you may be able to direct to a qualified benefits counselor who can help you navigate this complicated new benefit.

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
www.bazelon.org/index.html
Stay up to date on the latest news and legislative alerts in mental health law by subscribing to their free email subscription.

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc
www.medicareadvocacy.org
This organization is dedicated to advocacy on any Medicare related issue for people of any age, without regard to income, who are eligible for Medicare.

Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies
www.cvmha.org/medicare_ptd/index.html
Their publication, A Provider's Guide to the Medicare Part D Prescription Benefit, is intended to educate community mental health providers about the many issues Medicare consumers face with the new Medicare Prescription Drug Insurance Plan.

Kaiser Family Foundation
www.kff.org/medicare/duals.cfm
Their website has comprehensive information on Medicare Part D which includes a section on issues facing the ‘dual eligible’ population.