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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

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Medicare Helpline

Agency: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)

  • Description: Provides a national helpline and website to help with Medicare questions, enrollment and changing plans, and information about Medicare health plans. Website provides referrals to local health care and home health care providers who accept Medicare.  Information about how to file Medicare-related complaints, claims, or appeals is available. 

    • Phone:

    Website: www.medicare.gov

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Website available 24 hours a day

    • Location(s)

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Individuals 65 years of age or older or disable with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
    • Languages: Other languages available through the language line, English
    • Application Process: Telephone call or visit www.medicare.gov
    • Program Fees: Free
    • Required Documents: None

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: N/A