Department of Health and Human Services explains the Affordable Healthcare Act and offers tool for finding health insurance.
Website: www.healthcare.gov
Category: Insurance
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners provides a link to each state’s Insurance licensing entity and also offers access to complain about a company, search complaints filed, report fraud and learn about insurance issues. Be sure to click on the brown box labeled “consumer” to view some excellent insurance educational information!
Website: www.naic.org
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The government’s site for Healthcare Research and Quality has consumer information on medical insurance and health-related topics.
Website: www.ahrq.gov
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society provides a great deal of information including insurance advice and tips on obtaining financial assistance for travel, lodging, food, utilities and other needs.
Website: www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a non-profit group that offers excellent insurance and medical information, including links for high-risk insurance pools in 30 states.
Website: www.diabetes.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control offers a medical and health information.
Website: www.cdc.gov
Health Resources and Services Administration
The government’s Bureau of Primary Health Care. This link provides a directory of Health Centers that will provide primary and preventive care regardless of ability to pay or insurance coverage. Many centers also provide translation and transportation services as well as dental, mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Website: www.bphc.hrsa.gov
HealthInsurance.info
Consumer guides for getting and keeping health insurance and your rights about health insurance from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.
Website: hpi.georgetown.edu
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
Consumer information on insurance topics and independent insurance agents from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers’ Trade organization.
Website: http://www.iiaa.org
Insure Kids Now
This government site will tell you whether your child or children are eligible for medical and dental coverage. The program has been expanded to include many of America’s working families.
Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW
Website: www.insurekidsnow.gov