Basic Medicare Information Targeting Caregivers
Added to NHSeniorHealth.com
‘A caregiver who is knowledgeable about Medicare
can be an informed advocate for an older loved one’
May 13, 2009 – The National Institutes of Health
Website that targets senior citizens with health information has
announced the addition of “Medicare Basics for Caregivers” to the site –
NIHSeniorHealth.gov.
The topic was developed with the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services based on its booklet, Medicare Basics:
A Guide for Families and Friends of People with Medicare.
“If you’re caring for an older friend or family
member, you’ve probably had questions about Medicare, the federal health
insurance program for adults 65 and older and people under age 65 with
disabilities,” according to the announcement.
“While you may know that Medicare helps pay for
medical and prescription drug costs, you may want to become more
familiar with the Medicare benefits and resources available to your
friend or loved one.”
The news release describes “Medicare Basics For
Caregivers” as an “easy-to-read overview.” But, adds, “This brief, yet
comprehensive introduction to Medicare gives caregivers the basics and
helps them find answers to their questions.”
"Knowing how Medicare works can help a person make
better financial decisions about care," says Dr. Marie Bernard, deputy
director of the National Institute on Aging.
"A caregiver who is knowledgeable about Medicare
can be an informed advocate for an older loved one who needs to access
the benefits the program provides. The new ‘Medicare Basics for
Caregivers’ topic on NIHSeniorHealth is an excellent source of concise,
easy-to-understand information that will benefit both caregivers and
their loved ones."
Caregivers and others needing a general
introduction to Medicare can visit
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/medicare/toc.html to find out about
medical and hospital benefits, enrollment, billing, prescription drug
costs, home health care and much more.
Older Americans are increasingly turning to the
Internet for health information - over 70 percent of online seniors
look for health and medical information when they go on the Web.
NIHSeniorHealth (www.nihseniorhealth.gov),
which is based on the latest research on cognition and aging, is a joint
effort of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library
of Medicine (NLM). The site features short, easy-to-read segments of
information that can be accessed in a number of formats, including
various large-print type sizes, open-captioned videos and an audio
version. Additional topics coming soon to the site include dry eye,
periodontal disease and long-term care.
CMS administers the Medicare program. For more
information, visit the Web site at
www.medicare.gov
The NLM is the world's largest library of the
health sciences and collects, organizes and makes available biomedical
science information to scientists, health professionals and the public.
For more information, visit the Web site at
www.nlm.nih.gov.
The NIA leads the federal effort supporting and
conducting research on aging and the medical, social and behavioral
issues of older people. For more information on research and aging, go
to
www.nia.nih.gov.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The
Nation's Medical Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and
Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting
basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates
the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For
more information about NIH and its programs, visit
www.nih.gov.
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