HMO Guide for Seniors - Office of the Patient Advocate - State of ...

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Medi-Cal 10, 16–17, 42, 62
medical group 22, 23, 39, 62
medical records 21,33, 48
Medicare, Original 4, 11, 56, 63
Medicare Advantage plans 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 63
Medicare Savings Programs 16, 17
Medicare Special Needs Plans 9, 17, 44
Medigap 7, 11, 63
membership card 7, 13, 21, 35, 49
mental health care 34, 46–47
network 6, 13, 38, 39, 52, 54, 63
nursing home care 4,34, 54–55, 58
occupational therapy 34, 52
Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA) 2–3, 21, 23, 25, 33, 36
ostomy supplies 42, 43
pain management 45, 56, 57
Part A 4–6, 8, 34, 63
Part B 4–6, 8, 34, 63
Part C 4, 63
Part D 4–8, 14–15, 40–41, 63
Personal Health Record 21
physical therapy 34, 45, 52, 53, 58
pre-existing conditions 11,19, 63
premiums 4, 6, 8, 12, 63
preventive care 34, 36–37
primary care doctor/provider, 6, 22–25, 38, 63
see also doctors
prostheses/artificial limbs 43
psychologists 46, 47
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quality of care 8, 60–61
Quality Report Card 2, 3
referrals 13, 24, 38, 39, 52, 54
retirement health benefits 18–19
routine care 36–37
second opinion 26–27, 63
service area 10, 11, 13, 35, 63
side effects 27, 41, 47
sign language services/interpreters 30, 31, 33
Social Security 4, 5, 18
specialists, see also doctors 22, 23, 38–39, 45
speech therapy 52
Summary of Benefits 21, 35
supplies, medical 42–43
support groups 46
tests, see also lab tests 4, 24, 37, 38
transportation, see also van/shuttle service 53
travel 24, 35, 37, 49
treatment/treatment plans 24, 26–27, 44, 45, 58
urgent care 34, 35, 48, 49, 58, 63
vaccinations/shots 34, 36, 37
van/shuttle service 9, 25, 30, 51
vision/eye care 9, 35, 37, 43
walkers/wheelchairs 30, 42, 43
yearly out-of-pocket maximum/limit 12, 14