If you suspect misuse of your social security number or any other identity documents, call the ID
theft hotline, 800.269.0271 or visit theSocial Security Number Misuse website.
PERS
The Public Employees Retirement System is a source of income for thousands of state and local government
workers. Calculate your state retirement.
Caring for Older Adults
Prescription Drug Assistance The Mississippi SeniorRx program helps you locate assistance programs you may be qualified for.
SeniorRx Prescription Drug Assistance.
Older and Vulnerable Adult Abuse The Mississippi Department of
Human Services is responsible for the protection of vulnerable older Adults. Abuse of older adults
can be reported on the 24 our hotline, 800.222.8000.
Reporting Adult Abuse.
Assistance in Caring for Older Adult The Dept of Human Services provides
assistance in caring for an Older adult.
Caring for an Older Person.
Medicare Medicare is the primary health insurance program for older adults.
You can obtain information about bills, benefits etc from the government Medicare website. Phone toll
free 800.633.4227.
Medicare Information.
MyMedicare.gov A free online service from the U.S. government for accessing your Medicare information and performing common tasks.
Visit MyMedicare.gov
Nursing Homes HCFA provides Nursing Home contact information, inspection
results and checklists for choosing a suitable nursing home.
Nursing Home Inspection Results.
Living Will (Advance Directive for Health Care) Many people worry about being kept on life support artificially when they have no quality of life
left. The old Living will statute has been repealed. The current statute is the Patient Self Determination
Act. This act authorizes a Power of Attorney for Health Care which allows another person to act for you in
health care decisions when you are unable to act for yourself.
More information .
Organ Donation Organ donation allows families to continue the gift of life on behalf of their
loved one. Most hospitals and the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency can provide information.
Death certificates Death certificates are usually provided by funeral directors at the request of families.
Certificates can also be obtained directly from the Vital Records Office. For a death which occurred in another state, write to
the Vital Records Office in that state.
Notification Every organization from which the deceased was receiving benefits/money should
be notified as soon as possible. Social Security Administration has a toll free number, 800.772.1213.
What to do when a Beneficiary Dies
Financial Assistance Social Security Administration offers a death benefit currently $255 payable to the survivor.
Social Security also pays survivors benfits. Survivors benefits booklet.
Veterans can get special help from the DAV.
Medicare Drug Plans Fact Sheet
