MEDICARE PROVIDER INFORMATION AND REFERRAL | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

Provides searchable databases that offer help locating organizations and agencies that serve older adults and their caregivers. Includes information about healthcare providers, health plans, prescription drug plans, medigap plans, hospitals, nursing homes, home care, long term care planning, medical equipment suppliers, and dialysis facilities. Some of the databases offer the ability to compare quality between providers.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244

Hours

24 hrs a day, 7 days a week

Application process

Go to Web site to search for information anytime.

Fee

Free

Eligibility

No restrictions

Agency info

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

Administers federal health and human services programs nationally. Works cooperatively with state, local, and tribal governments. Operating divisions include National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indian Health Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.