Alamo Area Agency on Aging Publications

  • 2008-2010 Alamo Aging Area Plan (Also available in hard copy)

  • Alamo Area Agency on Aging Brochure (Also available in hard copy)

  • Family Caregiver Program Brochure (Also available in hard copy)

  • 2003 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare:  Choosing a Medigap Policy (Available in English & Spanish, Audiotape, and Large Print)

  • Advanced Care Planning

  • Age Page Trifolds: Forgetfulness, Diabetes, Skin Care and Aging, Strokes

  • Borrower Beware: High Cost of Small Loans, Pawnbrokers & Rent-to-Own Stores

  • Cashing Checks & Opening Bank Accounts: How to Save Money & Avoid Theft (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Choosing a Doctor

  • Choosing a Medicare Drug Prescription Card

  • Choosing a Medicare Health Plan (Available in English & Spanish-Seleccion de un plan de salud Medicare)

  • Choosing a Medigap Policy (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Choosing a Nursing Home

  • Choosing Long-Term Care (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Choosing Treatments (Available in English & Spanish-Escoger Tratamientos)

  • Colorectal Cancer

  • Consumer Law…Why is it relevant to the legal defense of older Americans?

  • Crime Victims Compensation

  • Debt Collection, What You Should Know About

  • Dishonest Immigration Consultants (Available in English & Spanish-Tenga Cuidado con los asesores de inmigracion deshonestos)

  • Does Your Doctor or Supplier Accept "Assignment?" (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Enrolling in Medicare (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging

  • Facts about Medicare Prescription Plans (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Facts about New Benefits in Medicare (Available in English, Audio & Spanish)

  • Family Resource Guide for Disaster Recovery

  • Guide to Answering Your Medicare Questions on the Web (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Guide to Choosing a Medicare-approved Drug Discount Card (Available in English, Audio & Spanish)

  • Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Guide to Health Insurance For People on Medicare

  • Guide to Medicare Preventive Services (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Health Care Coverage Directory for People With Medicare

  • HMO Quality of Care Review

  • Home Improvement

  • How to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice

  • How to Save Money & Avoid Theft: Cashing Checks & Opening Bank Accounts (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Identity Theft

  • Insurance for Texans With Disabilities

  • Introducing Medicare Approved Drug Discount Cards (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Introducing Texercise

  • Know Your Numbers (Hemodyalysis) (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Lighthouse for the Blind Brochures ("Family & Friends Can Make a Difference" and "Focus on Seniors Program")

  • Long-Term Care Insurance

  • Mail Order Sales

  • Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

  • Medicare Advantage Fact Sheet (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare and Home Health Care

  • Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare and You (2004)

  • Medicare and You (2005) (Texas and National Versions) (Available in English & Spanish, English audiotape & Spanish audiotape)

  • Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare Appeals & Grievances

  • Medicare Basics  -  A guide for caregivers

  • Medicare Coverage of Ambulance Services (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies and Services (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis & Kidney Transplant Services (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Medicare Health Plan Non-Renewal Fact Sheet

  • Medicare Hospice Benefits (Available in English & Spanish, Also in LP & Audiotape)

  • Medicare Preventative Services...to keep you healthy

  • Medicare Supplement Insurance - Handbook & Rate Guide 2004

  • Medicare.gov

  • Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Tip Sheet

  • Medigap Policies, the Basics (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Nursing Homes

  • Opening the Door to Medicare

  • Pap Test for Older Women

  • Pay It Right! Protecting Medicare from Fraud (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Paying for Outpatient Services: a Guide for People With Medicare

  • Preferred Provider Org. Fact Sheet (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Prescription Drug & Other Assistance Programs (PDAP) Computer-based Training CD-ROM

  • Protecting Medicare's Power Wheelchair and Scooter Benefit (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Protecting Senior Texans

  • Rights of Crime Victims in TX: Pocket guide

  • Sexual Assault

  • Shoppers Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

  • Spanish NIA Exercise Booklet

  • Telemarketing Fraud

  • To Will or Not to Will

  • Truth About Credit Reports & Credit Repair Companies (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Using Credit Wisely After Bankruptcy

  • What You Should Know About Debt Collection

  • Where to Get Your Medicare Questions Answered

  • Women with Medicare  -  Visiting your Doctor for Pap Test, Pelvic Exam, Breast (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Worksheet for Comparing Med. Health Plans

  • Your Guide to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System

  • Your Legal Rights During & After Bankruptcy

  • Your Medical Rights & Protections (Available in English & Spanish)

  • Your Medicare Benefits

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Alamo Area Council of Governments
Alamo Area Agency on Aging
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217
Information, Assistance, and Referral Line: (210) 362-5561
Toll-Free: 1-866-231-4922
Fax: (210) 225-5937
E-Mail:
alamo.aging@aacog.com

TDD users can communicate with Alamo AAA by dialing Relay Texas at 800-456-5094. 
TTY users should dial Relay Texas at 800-735-2989.

The Alamo Area Agency on Aging receives funding from the Administration on Aging as authorized by the Older Americans Act as well as State General Revenue funds. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services administers the program. Additional funding sources include AACOG and subcontractor matching funds, grants, contributions and private sector sponsorships.


 
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Last updated on September 07, 2006