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A consumer guide for obtaining and keeping health insurance, from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, providing information for each state and the District of Columbia. Site also includes a newsletter and consumer alerts concerning troubled health insurers.
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Health Insurance Consumer Guides Read this important consumer alert! Are you a customer of Employers Mutual, LLC? Read this important consumer alert! Read the current issue of our newsletter, about protections consumers have 150; and lack 150; as they seek to buy and keep...Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans.
http://www.medicare.gov/
Consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long term care insurance; written for New Yorkers, but contains information of general interest. From the New York, USA, Office for the Aging.
http://hiicap.state.ny.us/
A personal chronicle of a 16 month battle with an HMO to get them to pay medical claims. Also includes information for people about to or currently fighting their HMO.
http://members.aol.com/jasonwolff/hmomain.htm
Brief explanations of different kinds of health insurance, produced by the Hope Heart Institute.
http://www.ring.com/health/health/health.htm
Guide to how medicare and health insurance plans work, with claim and enrollment tips.
http://www.ehealthhelp.com
A compendium of articles on COBRA coverage, with a message board.
http://www.cobrahealth.com/
Some Questions and Answers, by Mark Scherzer, Esq., at The Body, an AIDS and HIV information resource.
http://www.thebody.com/scherzer/hivins98.html
Offers articles and defines terms used within various disability policies.
http://www.about-disability-insurance.com/
Provides information for consumers to help them make personal decisions about their health care and insurance coverage. Sponsored by Doctors Medical Centers in California, USA.
http://www.myhealthchoices.com/
Resources for the self-employed to understand their health insurance. Includes glossary of industry terms, tips, FAQs on individual health insurance, and risk pool information.
http://www.healthinsurance.org/
Information on Medicare and related programs including Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, and long term care.
http://www.seniorhealthinscounsel.com/
Clear explanations of HIPAA's consumer protections, along with examples of how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to particular situations.
http://cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/online/
The US Department of Labor portal for health plans and benefits. Includes fact sheets, regulations, and ERISA information.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/
Claims, workers rights, and health benefits as they relate to women. From the US Department of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-women.htm
Describing policy types, coverage, and regulation of personal and group plans.
http://www.healthinsuranceindepth.com/
Brief articles and links relating to health insurance.
http://www.healthsymphony.com/
Offers several articles about health insurance from a family perspective.
http://www.bhg.com/home/Health-Insurance.html
Describes health insurance types, choices, and terms, from a consumer perspective. By the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranc.htm
Study by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers statistics, conclusions, and looking ahead at children's healthcare.
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/chrtbk1/chrtbk1a.htm
Describes COBRA benefits, with health insurance information and a glossary of terms. Sponsored by WellPoint, Inc.
http://www.cobracompare.com/
[USA] Project of the National Health Law Program to improve access to quality health care, educate consumers about their legal rights, and provide information and policy advocacy.
http://www.healthcarecoach.com/
Provides information about Canadian dental insurance, supplemental health plans, and health and drug coverage offered by the various provinces.
http://www.canada-health-insurance.com/
Data on status and type of coverage by age, sex, gender, race, state, as well as other characteristics. Site offers data review tools to create and extract custom data tables.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html
Nonprofit advocacy organization offers resources on finding, choosing, and using health coverage.
http://www.familiesusa.org/
Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan.
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm
Describing defined contribution health plans.
http://www.consumerdrivenhealthcare.us/