Long Term Care Resources

Long Term Care Resources

Home Choosing A Facility Facility Search Advance Directives Your Rights Medicare Medicaid Links Contact Us	— Search Indiana Facilities — By County Indiana Nursing Homes & Resources Administrative Code - Indiana Title 410 Indiana State Department Of Health Article 16.2. Health Facilities; Licensing And Operational Standards Advance Directives - Indiana You can decide -- right now -- what treatment you want or don't want, and you can tell that decision to your doctor and your loved ones so that if you become too sick or unable to tell them, they'll know what you want them to do. Federal law now says that you must also be informed of other ways that you can control the medical treatment you receive. That is the purpose of this pamphlet. Complaints - Nursing Facilities Division of Long Term Care Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street, Section 4-B Indianapolis, IN 46204 800-246-8909 toll free e-mail: complaints@isdh.state.in.us The Division of Long Term Care of the Indiana State Department of Health is committed to being attentive to your concerns about the care and services provided to your friend or family member residing in an Indiana nursing facility. We encourage you to initially alert the administration of the facility of your concerns in an effort to provide the facility opportunity to internally address and correct concerns immediately. If you have done this and feel that further investigation is needed, call our toll-free complaint number. Please include your name, address, and phone number when writing or e-mailing. Code of Federal Regulations Title 42--Public Health Part 483--Requirements For States And Long Term Care Facilities Hoosier RX PO Box 6224 Indianapolis IN 46206-6224 317-234-1381 866-267-4679 — toll free 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, EST (Monday - Friday) e-mail form: http://www.state.in.us/fssa/hoosierrx/contact/index.html#Email Indiana's prescription drug plan for low-income seniors. Visit their site for detailed information and download an application in PDF format. You must be 65 years old or older You must be an Indiana resident (living in the state at least 90 days out of the last 12 months). You cannot have prescription drug coverage through an insurance plan, Medicaid or Medicaid with a spend-down Your monthly income must not exceed the following amounts: 997 or less, if single 1,344 or less, if married Inspections Reports - Surveys How to Read a Facility's Survey Report Federal regulation/state rule mandates that each facility's most recent annual survey conducted by federal or state surveyors, any plan of correction and any subsequent surveys, be available for public review. Long Term Care Directory Probably the best state directory effort of the 50 states. Searchable by city or county. Lists basic information, consumer reports which list state survey compliance information, state licensure actions, and any federal sanctions. Medicaid Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - FSSA Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning Office of Communications PO Box 7083 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 317-233-4454 e-mail form: http://www.state.in.us/fssa/about/contact/ Ombudsman - Long-Term Care State Ombudsman Division of Aging and Rehabilitative Services PO Box 7083 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 317-232-7134 800-622-4484 Indiana has an Ombudsman Program with trained ombudsmen to help with questions or problems about a nursing home and to assist you in exercising your rights. For information about the Ombudsman Program in your area, call or write. Public Health - Indiana Department of Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-233-1325 Report Card - Indiana Department of Health Search by city or county for basic contact information, facility details, and performance data. Statewide averages are provided to give you a reference for looking at the scores of the selected facility. Scores range from 0 to 1579. Scores are considered to be better the closer to zero they are. The top 10% - contains 52 facilities - Scores range from 0 to 16. The top 11% - 25% - contains 79 facilities - Scores range from 17 to 47. The middle 50% range of scores go from 48 to 197 - contains 262 facilities -The Midpoint Score is 97. The lower 11% - 25% - contains 79 facilities - Scores range from 198 to 345. The lower 10% - contains 52 facilities - Scores range from 346 to 1579. Report Card - How To Read & Interpret Reports SHIIP Senior Health Insurance Information Program 800-452-4800 317-233-3475 — within Marion County e-Mail: cstclair@doi.state.in.us?subject=SHIIP Internet Question The Senior Health Insurance Information Program is a free & unbiased counseling program provided by the Indiana Department of Insurance for Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana. SHIIP helps answer your questions about Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare+ Choice, Medicaid, long term care insurance, prescription coverage and low-income assistance. SHIIP's central office is located in downtown Indianapolis at the Indiana Department of Insurance. The central office only provides counseling services by phone. However, we offer in-person counseling at our local sites which are located throughout the state. Sites are located throughout the state. Visit one of your local SHIIP sites in order to meet with a counselor in person, or to have questions answered by phone. Here's a directory of local counselors Verteran's Affairs - Indiana 302 W. Washington Street, Room E120 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2738 317-232-3910 800-400-4520 — Toll Free In State The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs has remained focused on aiding and assisting "Hoosier" veterans, and qualified family members, entitled to benefits or advantages provided by Indiana, and the U.S. government. Feel free to contact the central office or one of the 91 County Offices listed in our directory who are ready to serve you in your home county.
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