Health Insurance Resources
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"Did you know that you can sometimes test-drive your insurance plan? They call this a free look, and it basically means that you can get your money back if you're unsatisfied within a set period of time."
~ Jean Chatzky
Cool Health Insurance Resource Links
Here are some cool links to Health Insurance Resources:
Consumer Information and Reviews
Health Insurance Consumer Information
Provides tips on health insurance and gives you all the latest news!
Health Insurance and Coverage Help for Consumers Everywhere
Health Insurance Consumer Guides from Georgetown Univeristy's Health Policy Institute, with easy-to-understand consumer-friendly information on getting and keeping health insurance, including state-sponsored and federal health plans, for residents of all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Consumer Information on Health Plans
Provides consumer health plan information and guidance including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
NJDOBI Consumer Information - Health Insurance
In 2010, NJ Protect was launched as a new health insurance option for uninsured New Jerseyans with pre-existing medical conditions. Eligibility requirements are established by Federal law.
Families USA: Consumer Info
State Guides to Finding Health Coverage: Millions of Americans have no health insurance, and finding health insurance can be difficult. If you are looking for coverage, this guide can help point the way.
Consumer Health Insurance Carriers | Health Insurance.info
Are you looking for contact information for your health insurance carrier? Here at Healthinsurance.info, we have an exhaustive collection of vital contact numbers of health insurance carriers in all 50 states.
Helpful Resources
www.medicare.gov
Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans.
www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html
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.
www.cms.gov
US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides information for health professionals, regional governments, and consumers.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Provided by the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health to answer consumer health questions and provide access to medical journal and news articles.
www.healthinsuranceinfo.net
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.
www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-women.htm
Claims, workers rights, and health benefits as they relate to women. From the US Department of Labor.
www.familiesusa.org
Nonprofit advocacy organization offers resources on finding, choosing, and using health coverage.
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranceqa/
Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan.
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranc.htm
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance
Encyclopedia article including topics such as history, privately and publicly funding schemes, and specific sections by country.
Health Insurance Links
Here are some of the best links in for Health Insurance:
Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site
U.S. Census Bureau
Health Insurance Data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Women and Job Based Health
Benefits
AHRQ - Questions and Answers About Health Insurance
AHRQ: Checkup on Health
Insurance Choices
Health Insurance Resource Center
National Association of State Comprehensive Health
Insurance Plans
Senior Health Insurance
Counseling
HIV and Insurance: Some
Questions and Answers
How to Choose Health
Care Coverage
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