Medical Insurance

Services that inform consumers about obtaining and selecting medical coverage.

Resources in this category:

Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan
http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/

Detailed information about individual state policies on the external reviews of health plans and how to resolve problems with health plans.

Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
http://healthinsuranceinfo.net/

Discover how to obtain and maintain medical insurance coverage across the U.S.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/admnsimp/pl104191.htm

This site presents the HIPPA act. Here users can read about HIPAA’s role in protecting privacy of health care consumers, preventing fraud, and improving health care systems.

Medicaid
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, information on eligibility, services, fraud prevention, and forms. Search by provider type or by topic.

Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov/

The US government's website "for people with Medicare". Information on eligibility, billing, long-term care options, preventative services, replacement cards, forms, and health resources.

Medicare Learning Network
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/

The Medicare Learning Network is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Information available here includes: Medicare drug regulations, general Medicare regulations, quick reference guides, educational guides, brochures and other educational materials.

U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html

Find statistics about the current status of the U.S. healthcare industry including income, poverty and coverage issues.