Chapter 5: Health and Mental Health
Section 1: Medicare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd.
Baltimore,MD
21244-1850
800-633-4227 Toll Free
800-486-2048 Toll Free TTY
Call for information on Medicare health plans available in your area.
Medicare and You, the Medicare Handbook
Follow this link for a copy of the handbook, www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf.
Medicare Fraud
To report Medicare fraud, call 800-447-8477 or follow this link to the Medicare Fraud webpage, www.medicare.gov/FraudAbuse/HowToReport.asp.
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Center
Palmetto Government Benefits Administration handles Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims for Medicare in this region. Questions on Medicare DME coverage can be directed to 800-213-5452. For more information on Durable Medical Equipment follow this link, www.cms.hhs.gov/center/dme.asp.
Regional Office
The Dallas Regional Office (Region 6) should be your initial point of contact on any Medicare, Medicaid, or State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). For general inquiries, use the telephone number listed below. For more specific issues, review the Contact List under the Downloads section at the bottom of this page.
CMS - Region 6
1301 Young St., Ste. 714
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-6423 Voice
214-767-6400 Fax
End Stage Renal Disease Network
4200 Perimeter Center Dr., Ste. 102
Oklahoma City,OK
73112-2314
800-472-8664 For Patients Use Only
405-942-6000 Voice
405-942-6884 Main Fax
405-942-6181 Data Fax
For questions about where to submit a complaint about quality of care received from a kidney dialysis facility.
Medigap Plans Available in Oklahoma
Full information on Medigap policies available in Oklahoma can be found at www.medicare.gov/medigap/
For people with disabilities under the age of 65:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
1215 S. Boulder
Tulsa, OK 74119
866-303-2583 Toll Free
www.bcbsok.com
Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Co
5840 West IH20, Suite 140
Arlington, TX 76017
800-527-6797 Toll Free
www.cflic.com
Combined Insurance Company of America
5050 Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
800-544-5531 Toll Free
Medigap A only
Mennonite Mutual Aid Association
1110 North Main Street, P. O. Box 483
Goshen, IN 46527
800-348-7468 Toll Free
www.mma-online.org
National States Insurance Company
1830 Craig Park Court, Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63146
800-868-6788 Toll Free
New Era Life Insurance Companies
200 Westlake Park Boulevard
Houston, TX 77079
800-713-4680 Toll Free
www.neweralife.com
Old Surety Life Insurance Co
5235 N. Lincoln Blvd., P.O. Box 54407
Oklahoma City, OK 73154
800-272-5466 Toll Free
Physicians Life Insurance Company
2600 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68131
800-228-9100 Toll Free
www.physiciansmutual.com
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK
73125-0352
405-521-3646 Voice
405-521-6684 Fax
Help Paying Medicare Out-of-Pocket Expenses
These programs can help low income Medicare beneficiaries:
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Medicare recipients with very limited income and resources may qualify to have Medicaid pay their Medicare deductibles, premiums and copayments. Presently the income limit for an individual is $851 monthly, but this figure could change. Apply at your local DHS office.
- Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Medicare recipients with income up to $1,021 a month (current) can qualify to have Medicaid pay their Medicare Part B premiums. Apply at local DHS offices.
- Qualifying Individual (QI-1): Pays Medicare Part B premiums for individuals with incomes up to $1,149 monthly (current), and couples to $1,265 monthly (current). Apply at local DHS offices.
- Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) : QDWI pays recipients with incomes up to $1,702 monthly Medicare premiums and your Social Security benefit must have been stopped only because of your earned income.
To qualify for these programs you must also have very limited resources (the things you own and money you have available). Some things are not counted as resources, such as a person's home, car, furniture, some life insurance and burial plots.
Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality
14000 Quail Springs Parkway, Ste. 400
Oklahoma City, OK
73134-2600
800-522-3414 Oklahoma Beneficiary Helpline
405-840-2891 Voice
405-840-1343 Fax
Information on where to file a complaint about quality of care received from a doctor, hospital, nursing home, or managed care plan.
Oklahoma Hospice and Palliative Care Association
755 W. Covell Rd., Ste. 100
Edmond, OK
73003
866-459-4152 Toll Free
405-606-4442 Voice
405-348-7238 Fax
info@okhospice.org
www.okhospice.org
Information on hospice programs statewide.
Pinnacle Medicare Services
701 NW 63rd St., Ste. 300
Oklahoma City, OK
73116
800-633-4227 Toll Free (v and TDD)
Medicare Part B Carrier for Oklahoma: Information on Medicare Part B coverage, doctor services, outpatient care or other medical services; information on how to recognize Medicare fraud and abuse.
Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP)
Oklahoma Insurance Department
P.O. Box 53408
Oklahoma City, OK
73152-3408
800-763-2828 Toll Free
405-521-6628 Voice
www.oid.state.ok.us/www2.oid.state.ok.us/Divisions/SHICP.asp
For information on Medicare, Medigap (supplemental insurance) and Medicaid.
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Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Public Information Office | Dana Tallon | Oklahoma
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