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Financial Resources
Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic
A non-profit organization serving patients in need and their families. We provide air transport to specialized medical facilities for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
www.angelflightmidatlantic.org
LifeLine Pilots
A 501(c)3 not-for-profit agency that helps people with emergencies reach medical centers.
www.lifelinepilots.org
Federal & State Programs
Medicare: Administered by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To learn more about Medicare, contact your local SSA office or call (800) 772-1213.
Medicaid: A state-administered program for those eligible under SSI and Families With Dependent Children. Each state is free to design and administer its own Medicaid program resulting in variations in the benefits disbursed. To learn more about the Medicaid program in your state, contact the local office of your state human services or state health department.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): A federally administered income assistance program. To learn more about the SSI program, contact your local SS office or call (800) 772-1213 or write to:
Social Security Administration
Office of Disability
Room 454, Altmeyer Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC): A state administered cash grant program for needy children. Because this program is state administered, each state determines the conditions of eligibility and the benefits level. To learn more, contact the local office of your state human services department.
School Programs
• National School Lunch Program
• Child Care Food Program
• Special Milk Program for Children
• Summer Food Program for Children
For more information, contact your local public school district.
Social Insurance Programs
Social Security (Old-age & Survivors Insurance): Administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), a federal agency. To learn more, contact SSA at (800) 772-1213.
Disability Insurance (DI): For disable workers under the age of 65. Insures against loss of income. For more information, contact the local SSA office or (800) 772-1213.
Other Avenues for Information
For the latest information on changes taking place within the health care system for public health insurance programs, contact the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) at (410) 965-3000 or write:
Health Care Financing Administration
Inquiries Branch
6325 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21207
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