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Larry ..try the following sites to help with your brother....Good luck ...Joan Hartman....... The AARP Public Benefits Outreach Program is designed to inform persons with limited income and resources about public benefits www.aarp.org/pbo www.aarp.org/confacts/caregive/pubbenefits.html Caregiving: Knowing Public Benefits Program BenefitsCheckUp Additional help in identifying state and federal assistance programs can be obtained from the National Council on the Aging's (NCOA) BenefitsCheckUp service. BenefitsCheckUp is free, confidential and simple to use. www.benefitscheckup.org http://www.medicarerights.org/ which leads you to www.medicarerights.org/Index.html Your guide through the Medicare Maze www.medicareadvocacy.org/ description follows...note the underlined sentences especially where it says medicare denials in home health care...The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., founded in 1986, is a private, non-profit organization which provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain necessary healthcare. We focus on the needs of Medicare beneficiaries, people with chronic conditions, and those in need of long-term care. The organization is involved in writing, education, and litigation activities of importance to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. The Center has three fully staffed offices. The central office is in Connecticut, the Data Unit is in Maine, and our Healthcare Rights Project is in Washington, DC. The Center is staffed by attorneys, paralegals, nurses, information management experts, and technical assistants. Advice, written materials, and legal services are free to Connecticut residents and for a fee to others. A complete list of the organization's publications and products is available upon request. Each year, the Center represents thousands of individuals in appeals of Medicare denials, particularly for home health care. The work of the Center includes responding to over 1,500 calls each quarter on a toll free telephone line in Connecticut, producing educational and self-help materials, and pursuing Medicare coverage for dually eligible beneficiaries (individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid). The organization also provides legal training and support for Connecticut's state health insurance and assistance program, known as CHOICES. The Center's staff act as consultants and trainers for groups which are interested in learning about healthcare rights, Medicare coverage and appeals and/or in developing Medicare advocacy projects. If you need help with a Medicare or healthcare access problem, write or call the Center, toll free in Connecticut at (800) 262-4414, or (860) 456-7790, or in Washington, D.C. at (202) 216-0028. The Center's Executive Director, Attorney Judith Stein, is available at the Connecticut office. and you might want to try your local Legal Aid Society as they have special FREE legal representation for seniors over the age of 60....The Seniors Program provides representation in the areas of government benefits, health, housing, consumer problems, elder abuse, and other areas, to the extent our resources allow, when a senior has a serious, pressing need. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn