Medicare Enrollment/Eligibility and Requests for the Medicare Handbook
Social Security Administration National Toll free Hotline
1-800-772-1213 ; 1-800-325-0778
www.hacanet.org/services/seniors.php
Medicare Part B Coverage or Claims and Requests for Lists of Medicare
Participating Providers Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Inc., Dallas, Texas
1-800-442-2620
www.medicare-resource.com
Medicaid Coverage or Specific Medicaid Claims
Local Department of Human Services or National Heritage Insurance Company, Austin, Texas
1-800-252-8263
http://www.cms.gov/
Statewide Services Available to Senior Citizens and Where to Find Your Local Benefits Counselor
Texas Department on Aging Information and Referral Hotline, Austin, Texas
1-800-252-9240
http://www.hacanet.org/services/seniors.php
Nursing Homes
Texas Department of Human Services/Bureau of Long Term Care, Austin
1-800-458-9858
http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Overview.asp
Hospitals and Home Health Care Agencies
Texas Department of Health, Austin
1-800-228-1570
http://www.health-quest.org/body_phc.cfm?id=129
Licensing and Certification of Doctors, Complaints About Care Provided in a Doctor's Office
Texas Board of Medical Examiners, Austin
1-800-201-9353
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/hicap/hicapltc05.html
Insurance Companies, Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policies, and Requests for the Rate Guide
Texas Department of Insurance, Austin
1-800 -252-3439
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/pubs/consumer/medsup.html
Food Stamps and TANF (Benefits Inquiries)
1-800-448-3927
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/research/TANF_FS.asp
Fair Housing
1-800-669-9777
http://www.fairhousing.com/
Legal Hotline for Older Texans
1-800-622-2520
http://www.tlsc.org/
Texas Crime Stoppers
1-800-252-8477
http://www.thetexascrimestoppers.org/
A.G.E.
3710 Cedar St., Box 2
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 451-4611
Fax: 451-3100
http://www.ageofaustin.org/
Adult Protective Services
7900 Cameron Rd.
Austin, TX 78754
Phone: 834-3351
Fax: 834-4738
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/News/release/072304_Wasner_APS.html
Alzheimer's Association
Greater Austin Chapter.
P.O. Box 4829
Austin, TX 78765
Phone: 454-5476
Fax: 454-4187
http://local.yahoo.com/results?stx=alzheimer%27s+association&csz=Austin%2C+TX
Area Agency on Aging
of the Capital Area
2512 South IH-35, Suite 340
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 916-6062
Fax: 916-6042
http://www.aaacap.org/
Austin Energy
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 322-6130
Fax: 322-6160
http://www.austinenergy.com/
APD Community Liaison
715 E. 8th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 459-6257
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/community.htm
City of Austin
PARD Senior Support Services
1190 Hargrove
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 480-3005
Fax: 474-1881
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/
Disability Assistance of Central Texas
9027 Northgate Blvd., Suite 108
Austin, TX 78758
Phone: 834-1942
Fax: 834-9504
http://centraltx.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=TXCA_DACT_story_2007
Easy RiderÑCapital Metro
2910 East 5th Street
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 389-7400
http://www.hacanet.org/services/seniors.php
Family Eldercare
2210 Hancock Dr.
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: 467-6168
Fax: 459-6436
http://www.familyeldercare.org/
Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled, Inc.
2200 E. MLK Jr Blvd.
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 477-3796
http://www.handaustin.org/
Prevent Blindness
1100 W. 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: 459-8936
Fax: 459-8937
http://www.hsc.unt.edu/organizations/phsa/Careers/preventblindess.pdf
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 473-4130
http://www.rsvpaustin.org/
Safeplace
P.O. Box 19454
Austin, TX 78760
Phone: 356-1568
S.A.L.T. (Seniors & Law Enforcement Together)
6407 Cooper Lane
Austin, TX 78745
Phone: 441-1816
Texas Legal Services Center
815 Brazos, Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 477-6000
Texas Assurance Care Senior Planners
3432 Greystone Dr., Ste. 120
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 343-5400
Texas Medical Foundation
Barton Oaks Plaza 2, Ste. 200, 901 MoPac South
Austin, TX 78746
Phone: 329-6610