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Important Numbers

for Medicare and Medicare+Choice Questions

July 26, 1999

You can’t know it all, but you can refer to the following numbers —

Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) for Arkansas

1 (800) 224-6330

Remember, if you forget all the numbers below, the SHIIP can give you the information you need.


Arkansas Insurance Commission

1 (800) 282-9134


HCFA Medicare+Choice Inquiries

1 (800) MEDICAR(E)

1 (800) 633-4227


General Medicare Information

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care

1 (800) 272-5528


Social Security Administration

1 (800) 772-1213


To report suspected Medicare fraud and abuse

1 (800) HHS TIPS

1 (800) 447-8477


To report an insurance company impersonating HCFA or another federal agency

1 (800) 683-6833


To become a volunteer reporting suspected fraud and abuse in Arkansas, call Arkansas Seniors Organized for Progress and join the Senior Medicare Patrol

1 (800) 550-1401

Web sites with the most up-to-date information on Medicare and Medicare+Choice policies —

Health Care Financing Administration

http://www.hcfa.gov/


Medicare policy comparisons and other Medicare information

http://www.medicare.gov/