nearly 600 local committees. Headquarters Office: Executive Director, President s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities, 1331 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20004. Telephone: (202) 376-6200. Contact: John Lancaster. Telephone: (202) 376-6200. TDD (202) 376-6205 .FAX (202) 376-6219. E-Mail info@pcepd.gov. MEDICARE HOSPITAL INSURANCE Current Year: Grants: $l35,604,000,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $l35,604,000,000 OBJECTIVES: To provide hospital insurance protection for covered services to persons age 65 or above, to certain disabled persons and to individuals with chronic renal disease. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under EO. 12372. Application Procedure: Telephone or visit the local Social Security Office. Individuals entitled to Social Security or railroad retirement are enrolled without application. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-l02 and A-l 10. Award Procedure: The individual will be notified by mail of enrollment, whether automatic or applied for. Deadlines: None. Range of approval disapproval Time: Not applicable. Appeals: Telephone or visit the local Social Security Office or Medicare payment organization responsible for the initial determination. The appeal process ranges from reviews of the initial determinations to formal hearings and, in cases meeting certain
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