The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has many publications available. Most of the following are available in English and Spanish.

• Publication Catalog
• Where to Get Your Medicare Questions Answered
• Medicare & You 2002
• Medicare & You 2002 - Large Print
• Medicare.gov Brochure
• How to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice
• Medicare Summary Notice - Part B
• Medicare Hospice Benefits
• Women with Medicare - Visiting Your Doctor for a Pap Test, Pelvic Exam, and Clinical Breast Exam
• Your Medicare Benefits
• Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Transplant Services
• Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care
• Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits
• Medicare and Home Health Care
• Your Guide to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System
• Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First
• Medicare & Clinical Trials
• Health Care Coverage Directory for People with Medicare
• Private Contracts with Doctors and Other Practitioners Who Have Decided Not to Provide Services Through the Medicare Program
• Does Your Doctor or Supplier Accept Assignment?
• New Health Insurance Now Available for Infants, Children and Teens
• Guide To Health Insurance For People With Medicare
• Choosing a Medicare Health Plan: A Guide for People with Medicare
• Worksheet For Comparing Medicare Health Plans
• Understanding Your Medicare Choices
• Medicare Medical Savings Account Plan Brochure
• Your Guide to Private Fee-for-Service Plans
• What Kind of Doctor is a Hospitalist?
• Getting a Second Opinion Before Surgery
• Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
• Nursing Home Brochure
• Choosing a Doctor
• Choosing a Hospital
• Choosing Treatments
• Pay it Right - Protecting Medicare From Fraud
• Your Medicare Rights and Protections
• Medicare Appeals and Grievances
• Protecting your Health Insurance Coverage
• Dialysis Facility Compare Brochure
• Dialysis Keeps People with Kidney Failure Alive. Are You Getting Adequate Hemodialysis?
• Medicare Preventive Services To Keep You Healthy

To order Medicare publications or other items, call CMS at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or TDD/TTY 1-877-486-2048. You will need the publication title(s), quantity requested, shipping address, phone number and contact person. You may also order online at https://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Ordering.asp. If you have questions about which publications might be right for you, contact your CMS Regional Office for additional assistance.

For more information about TORCH, contact:
Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
P.O. Box 14547
Austin, Texas 78761
512-873-0045
torch@torchnet.org