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Assistance
with Benefits
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Benefits Specialist Program
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Family Service of Racine, Inc.
420 7th Street
Racine, WI 53403
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634-2391
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| Provides legal assistance for seniors who have been denied
such benefits as Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, SSI, and Social Security.
Provides advocacy and counseling on a selected basis for other non-legal
issues. |
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Burlington Service Center - Tue.and Thurs.
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767-9880
or 1-800-794-7057
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Assistance for seniors in completing and processing health
insurance claims, Social Security concerns, Medicare, Medicaid,
and other programs.
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| Partner Care |
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| Medicare assignment program for low income seniors sponsored
by Wisconsin Medical Society and Wisconsin Coalition of Aging. Ask
physician for information. |
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| Senior Advantage |
636-2374 |
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Medical billing assistance with trained specialists at St. Luke's Hospital
and St. Mary's Medical Center in Racine, for processing medical bills
and insurance forms.
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Budget Counseling
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Family Service of Racine
420 7th Street
Racine, WI 53403
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634-2391
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Energy Assistance
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| Energy Newsline |
1-800-424-9128 |
Good Neighbor Energy Fund
Salvation Army
1901 Washington Avenue
Racine, WI 53403 |
632-3147 |
| Limited financial assistance to those who cannot meet energy
costs. |
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Low Income Energy Assistance
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| Racine / Kenosha Community Action Agency |
637-7248 |
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Limited financial assistance to those who cannot meet energy costs.
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Wisconsin Energy Company
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Energy Facts Phone
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1-800-222-9288
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Emergency Services - Lights Out
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1-800-662-4797
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Customer Service
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1-800-242-9137
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Gas Leak Emergency
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1-800-236-9874
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Food Assistance -See
Daily Living Assistance (Meals for Homebound)
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Fraud
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Department of Agriculture: Trade and
Consumer Protection |
1-800-422-7128 |
| Handles inquiries and complaints regarding advertising,
auto repairs, hazardous products, landlord / tenant laws, home improvements,
door- to-door solicitations, and scams. |
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Racine County Sheriff Department
Consumer Fraud Division
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636-3125
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Housing Assistance-SeeHousing
Issues
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Insurance
Concerns: SeeAssistance
with Benefits
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| Medigap Hotline |
1-800-242-1060 |
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Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Insurance
P.O. Box 7873
Madison, WI 53707
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1-608-266-3585
1-800-236-8517
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Prescription Assistance
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Indigent Patient
Program
1-800-762-4636
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| Patient's doctor
must call and/or write to the program. If the patient is eligible,
the manufacturer may provide a supply of the prescription to the patient
at no cost. |
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Social Security
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Social Security Administration
4020 Durand Avenue
Racine, WI 53405
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554-4089
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Provides information about Social Security, Medicare, and Supplemental
Income Benefits.
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Tax Counseling
Free assistance in completing tax forms available each year for adults
age 60 and over. Programs sponsored by the American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP), the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of
Revenue. Watch for information in local newspapers and at local drop-in
centers. |
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Weatherization: See
Energy Assistance
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