Search and Compare Tools

Overview

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Welcome to the Search and Compare Tools section of our website. The purpose of this section is to provide visitors with access to the search and compare tools available on this website.

The following summaries describe what information can be found here. To view any section that is of interest to you, please click on any of the links below.

Dialysis Facility Compare: Helps you locate and compare dialysis services in your area by looking at dialysis facility characteristics, the types of dialysis offered, dialysis facility ownership information, adequacy of hemodialysis, anemia management, and patient survival information.

Helpful Contacts: Allows you to find phone numbers and websites for help in answering your questions.

Home Health Compare: Helps you compare Medicare-certified home health agencies in your area by looking at home health agency characteristics and quality measures.

Medicare Options Compare: Helps you compare the Original Medicare plan, Medicare + Choice plans and Medigap plans available in your area.

Medicare Elgibility Tool: Provides detailed information on your eligibility and enrollment status based on responses to a series of questions. In addition, the tool offers general information on eligibility requirements, how to enroll, special enrollment periods, amounts for the Original Medicare Plan, and access to eligibility date and surcharge calculators.

Nursing Home Compare: Helps you compare nursing homes in your area by looking at nursing home characteristics, resident characteristics, state inspection results, and nursing staff information.

Physician and Other Healthcare Professional Directory: Includes names, addresses and specialty for Medicare's Physicians.

Publications: Allows you to view, order, or download Medicare publications.

Supplier Directory: Includes name, address, phone number, and type(s) of supply for Medicare's participating suppliers.

Your Medicare Coverage: Provides information about your health care benefits in the Original Medicare plan.