AARP: Providing information on protecting Medicare and Social Security.
1-888-687-2277 [1] or https://www.aarp.org/ [2]
Maine Office of Adult Protective Services: Providing information or help on elder abuse, neglect or exploitation.
1-800-624-8404 [3] or www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/aps-guardianship/index.html [4]
Alpha One: Providing programs and services to people with disabilities statewide.
1-800-640-7200 [5] or www.alphaonenow.org [6]
Aroostook Agency on Aging: Providing information on a variety of aging and disability issues, including Medicare and health care fraud. Serving Aroostook County.
1-800-439-1789 [7] or www.aroostookaging.org [8]
Eastern Area Agency on Aging: Providing information on a variety of aging and disability issues, including Medicare and health care fraud. Serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington and Hancock Counties.
1-800-432-7812 [9] or www.eaaa.org [10]
Federal Trade Commission: Providing information on a variety of consumer protection issues.
1-877-382-4357 [11] or www.ftc.gov [12]
Legal Services for the Elderly: Providing free legal services to Mainers 60 and older.
1-800-750-5353 [13] or www.mainelse.org [14]
Maine Attorney General: Reporting suspected MaineCare (Medicaid) fraud online at https://www.maine.gov/ag/crime/crimes_we_prosecute/healthcare_crimes.shtml [15]
Maine Bureau of Insurance: Providing information and assistance on a variety of insurance products and issues in Maine.
1-800-300-5000 [16] or www.maine.gov/pfr/insurance [17]
Maine DHHS-Office of Aging and Disability Services: Providing information and assistance on aging and disabilities issues in Maine.
1-800-262-2232 [18] or www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/index.html [19]
SeniorsPlus: The Area Agency on Aging in Western Maine. Providing information on a variety of aging and disability issues, including Medicare and health care fraud. Serving Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin Counties.
1-800-427-1241 [20] or www.seniorsplus.org [21]
Spectrum Generations: The Area Agency on Aging in Central Maine. Providing information on a variety of aging and disability issues, including Medicare and health care fraud. Serving Kennebec, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Somerset Counties.
1-800-639-1553 [22] or www.spectrumgenerations.org [23]
Social Security Administration: Providing assistance with Social Security benefits and Medicare enrollment.
1-877-543-5332 [24] or www.ssa.gov [25]
Southern Maine Agency on Aging: The Area Agency on Aging in Central Maine. Providing information on a variety of aging and disability issues, including Medicare and health care fraud. Serving Cumberland and York Counties.
1-800-427-7411 [26] or www.smaaa.org [27]
Stop Medicare Fraud: Information from the U.S. Department of Justice on how to prevent Medicare fraud, including information on the latest scams. https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-resources/help-fight-medicare-fraud [28].
U.S. Government Site on Medicare: Providing information on a variety of Medicare issues, including the Plan Finder for prescription drug plans and health plans.
1-800-Medicare [29] or www.medicare.gov [30]. To obtain access to your Medicare information, go to www.mymedicare.gov [31] to set-up an account.
Western Maine Community Action: Providing information and assistance on the Health Insurance Marketplace in Maine.
1-800-645-9636 [32] or https://www.enroll207.com [33]
For information on the Health Insurance Marketplace in Maine via phone, contact Consumers for Affordable Health Care at 1-800-965-7476 [34].
