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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].


Links
[1] tel:1-888-687-2277
[2] https://www.aarp.org/
[3] tel:1-800-624-8404
[4] https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/aps-guardianship/index.html
[5] tel:1-800-640-7200
[6] https://alphaonenow.org/
[7] tel:1-800-439-1789
[8] https://www.aroostookaging.org/
[9] tel:1-800-432-7812
[10] https://www.eaaa.org/
[11] tel:1-877-382-4357
[12] https://www.ftc.gov/
[13] tel:1-800-750-5353
[14] https://www.mainelse.org/
[15] https://www.maine.gov/ag/crime/crimes_we_prosecute/healthcare_crimes.shtml
[16] tel:1-800-300-5000
[17] https://www.maine.gov/pfr/insurance/
[18] tel:1-800-262-2232
[19] https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/index.html
[20] tel:1-800-427-1241
[21] http://www.seniorsplus.org
[22] tel:1-800-639-1553
[23] https://www.spectrumgenerations.org/
[24] tel:1-877-543-5332
[25] http://www.ssa.gov
[26] tel:1-800-427-7411
[27] http://www.smaaa.org
[28] https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-resources/help-fight-medicare-fraud
[29] tel:1-800-Medicare
[30] https://www.medicare.gov/
[31] https://www.medicare.gov/account/login/?client_id=mbp&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicare.gov%2Fmbp%2Flogincallback.aspx
[32] tel:1-800-645-9636
[33] https://enroll207.com/
[34] tel:1-800-965-7476