State
| Organization | Telephone | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Medical Foundation Health Quality Institute | 800-725-9216 | tmf.org |
| Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) | 800-252-9240 | hhs.texas.gov/ |
| Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) | 888-963-7111 | dshs.texas.gov |
| Texas Health Care Information Collection Center | 512-776-7261 | www.dshs.texas.gov/thcic/default.shtm |
|
2-1-1 (access to information about health and human services in your local community) |
2-1-1 | www.211texas.org/211 |
| The Legal Hotline for Texans (a project of the Texas Legal Services Center that offers legal advice and referrals to Texans 60 and older, and people on Medicare because of a disability) | 800-622-2520 | www.tlsc.org/help |
Federal
| Organization | Telephone | Web Address |
|---|---|---|
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (federal agency that administers Medicare, the nation´s largest health insurance program) | 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) |
cms.gov or medicare.gov |
| Social Security Administration | 800-772-1213 | socialsecurity.gov |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | 877-696-6775 | hhs.gov |
| Administration for Community Living | 202-401-4634 | acl.gov/contact |
| Eldercare (a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families | 800-677-1116 | eldercare.acl.gov |
| The Older Americans Act | aoa.gov | |
| Healthfinder (a service of HHS) | healthfinder.gov | |
| Novitas Solutions (Medicare administrative contractor) | novitas-solutions.com | |
| Texas Medicaid Program | 800-252-9240 | hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip |
| American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) | 800-424-2277 | aarp.org |