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Here are some
Resources you should know:
For
Washington State residents turned down for coverage:
WSHIP
Washington State Health
Insurance Pool
1800-877-5187
www.wship.org
Publicly Sponsored Health Plans for those who can’t afford private health
coverage:
For Income Eligible Individuals:
Medicaid
Department of Social and
Health Services
1-800-737-0617
www1.dshs.wa.gov
For
Children:
Healthy Kids Now
CHIP and Medicaid
1-877-KIDS-NOW
(1-877-543-7669)
http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/CHIP/Index.html
For Individuals and Families:
Washington Basic Health Plan
1-800-826-2444
www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov
For Seniors and certain people
with Renal Failure:
Medicare
1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-952-5253)
www.medicare.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Service
www.cms.hhs.gov
Creditable Coverage Disclosure
www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/ccdisclosure/default.asp
Creditable Coverage Model Notice
www.cms.hhs.gov/CreditableCoverage/02_CCafterMay15.asp#TopOfPage
For
Questions about COBRA or HIPAA:
U.S. Department of Labor
1-866-4-USA-DOL
www.dol.gov
For
Questions on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA):
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/
General Health Care
Research a medical condition:
www.webmd.com
www.medicinenet.com
American Dental Health
www.ada.org
Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov
Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov
Identity Theft Issues:
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Insurance Laws and Regulations:
Alaska Department of Insurance
1-907-465-2515
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/insurance/
California Insurance Commissioner
1-800-927-4357
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/
Idaho Department of Insurance
1-800721-3272
http://www.doi.idaho.gov/
Oregon State Insurance
Commissioner
1-503-947-7980
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/ins/index.html
Texas Department of Insurance
1-800-252-3439
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/
Washington State Office of
Insurance Commissioner
1-800-562-6900
www.insurance.wa.gov
U.S.
Government Agencies:
US Treasury
www.ustreas.gov
Internal Revenue service
www.irs.gov
Social security administration
www.ssa.gov |
