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Choosing and Comparing Health Insurance
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California Department of Managed
Health Care (DMHC)
The Most Informative website for Californians
on Health Care Coverage--great tools and
resources and Consumer Complaints Hotline
Mailing Address:
Department of Managed Health Care
Telephone 1-888-466-2219 (multi-language)
FAX: 916-255-5241
TDD: 1-877-688-9891
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Foundation For Health Coverage Information
Simple public and private health insurance
eligibility information in order to help more
people access coverage, including the uninsured
and the under-insured from this non-profit public
advocacy and education site.
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Information on health insurance plans in
health and disability insurance and most Medigap plans.)
1-800-927-4357 (many languages)
1-800-482-4833 (TTY)
www.insurance.ca.gov (Spanish)
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HICAP (
Counseling and Advocacy Program)
Free information, counseling, and advocacy
for people who have or will soon have
Medicare 1-800-434-0222 (many languages)
http://www.cahealthadvocates.org/about/HICAP.html
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Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping
Health Insurance in
Information on insurance, including low-cost
health care
eHealth Insurance Note: a private for-profit company!
Private company has tools and advertisers to
compare health insurance plans and costs
1-800-977-8860 (Spanish)
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Health Coverage Guide
Information on health insurance for small
businesses, including cost estimates, tax
savings and legal rights
Internal Revenue Service
Form 969, for information on Health Savings
Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
1-888-829-1040 (many languages)
1-829-4059 (TTY)
www.irs.gov (Spanish)
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MRMIP (California Major Risk Medical
Insurance Program)
with serious health problems who have
difficulty buying individual health insurance
because of their medical history
1-800-289-6574 (many languages)
1-800-735-2929 (TTY)
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National Association of Health Underwriters
Links toThe "Men In Black" MIB Healthcare Records Database
that includes your personal health claim history
available to health, auto, life, etc. insurers.
Can be reviewed and corrected for $8.00 per year.
Information on Health Savings Accounts.
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AIM Program (Access for Infants and
Mothers)
Low-cost health insurance for low-income and
middle-income pregnant women and their
newborns 1-800-433-2611 (many languages)
www.aim.ca.gov (Spanish)
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A statewide program that treats children with
Certain disabilities and health problems
County
Health care for low-income adults in 34
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Health Consumer
Fact sheets on low-cost health care, in many
languages
www.healthconsumer.org (many languages)
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Healthy Families
State program with low-cost health and
dental insurance for children in low-income families
1-800-880-5305 (many languages)
www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov (Spanish)
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Medi-Cal
State and federal program with health care for
people who qualify because of low or no
incomes and/or costly disabilities
1-800-541-5555 (Spanish)
1-916-636-1980 (many languages)
1-866-784-2595 (TTY)
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Medi-Cal Fair Hearing
File an appeal if your health plan denies you
the services you need 1-800-952-5253 (Spanish)
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Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman
Help if you have a problem you cannot solve
with your health plan
1-888-452-8609 (many languages)
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Medi-Cal Mental Health Care
Ombudsman
Help with Medi-Cal mental health care
services 1-800-896-4042 (many languages)
Medications At Low-Cost or No Cost
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Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Help for patients who do not have
prescription drug coverage 1-888-477-2669
https://www.pparx.org/about.php (Spanish)
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Co-Pay ReliefTM Prescription Drug Payment Assistance
Financial assistance with prescription drug
co-payments for patients with certain
diseases and illnesses.
1-800-532-5274 (Spanish)
RX Help for CA prescription Drug Payment Assistance
Help for patients who do not have
prescription drug coverage 1-877-777-7815
Destination Rx Private website with
advertisers to help you to compare drug
costs in your zip code by entering monthly
dosage to get a fare comparison of your local
retail pharmacies. Prices can differ by 300%!
http://http://www.drx.com/www.rxhelpforca.org
Keeping Your Health Insurance
(Federal COBRA, Cal-COBRA, HIPAA)
These are laws that allow you to keep your
health insurance if you lose your job or your
hours are reduced.
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Information on the Federal COBRA program
to help you keep group health insurance if
you lose your job or your hours are cut
1-866-444-3272 (Spanish, Chinese) 1-877-889-5627
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/healthplans/cobra.htm (Spanish)
Information for
employees of small businesses. an agency of last resort
http://www.opa.ca.gov/english/about/consumer_information/
COBRA_financial_assistance.aspx 980 9th Street, Suite 500
1-866-466-8900
TTY 1-866-499-0858
Sacramento , CA 95814
(916) 324-6407
U.S.
Information on your Federal HIPAA rights to
buy or keep
health insurance
1-866-444-3272 (Spanish, Chinese)
1-877-889-5627 (TTY)
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/healthplans/
portability.htm (Spanish)
Disabilities
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Californians for Disability Rights
Member organization representing people
with disabilities (Click on "Chapters" to see
resources in your area.)
www.disabilityrights-cdr.org
Disability
Legal aid and referrals for people with
disabilities, including a Cancer Legal
Rights Project, and other resources
www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org
Family Voices
Health care advocacy for children with
disabilities 1-888-835-5669
www.familyvoices.org (Spanish)
1-866-226-1819 (TTY)
Aging/Medicare
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services,
21244 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
(many languages)
http://www.medicare.gov/default.asp
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HICAP (
Counseling and Advocacy Program)
Free information, counseling, and advocacy
for people who have or will soon have
Medicare
1-800-434-0222 (many languages)
California
Information on HMOs for Medicare
members1-800-466-8900 (Spanish, Chinese)
1-866-499-0858 (TDD) www.opa.ca.gov
Information on hospice and long-term care
1-800-777-7575
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Alamar Healthcare, Inc.
Private Internal Medicine/Geriatrics Practice
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links including most articles and forms
provided in this guide. Also includes articles
on specific diseases and treatments from
government and university websites.
Mental Health
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California Department of
Developmental Services
support to people.
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California Department of Mental Health
services and information available to adults
and children.
1-800-896-4042
1-800-896-2512 (TTY)
California
Advocacy for patients hospitalized with
mental illness 1-916-575-1610
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A Consumer Guide to Health Information
Privacy in
1-866-785-9663 916-323-7299 (Fax)
Center for Mental Health Services
Provides information about mental health.
1-800-789-2647
Early Start
A state program for infants and toddlers
who have or are at risk for developmental
delay or disability. 1-800-515-BABY
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Medi-Cal Mental Heath Care Ombudsman
Information and help with Medi-Cal mental
health care services, advocacy agency of last resort
1-800-896-4042 (Spanish)
1-800-896-2512 (TTY)
www.dmh.cahwnet.gov/Ombudsman
Services/default.asp
(Spanish)
Diseases and Treatments—
General Information
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Information on immunizations, preventing
diseases, health disasters, and other issues
1-800-232-4636 (Spanish)
1-888-232-6548 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov (Spanish)
Clinical Trials
Information on experimental clinical trials of
medical treatments, procedures, and medication trials
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations
Information on health care standards;
accepts reports of hospital abuse or substandard
hospital conditions
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Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Easy-to-understand information on health
topics
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Medline Plus
Information on many health , top librarian choice for disease
and treatment research and searches
www.medlineplus.org (Spanish)
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National Hispanic Prenatal Helpline
Información sobre el embarazo, parto, y el
cuidado de los infants.
Information about pregnancy, birth, and child
care
1-800-504-7081 (Spanish)
www.hispanichealth.org (Spanish)
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National Immunization Hotline
A guide to vaccines for children and adults
1-800-232-2522 (Spanish)
1-888-232-6348 (TTY)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines (Spanish)
National Institute of Health
Government agency with information on
Many health issues, including new treatments
for diseases. www.nih.gov
>>National Library of Medicine
Prescription drug information; directories of
physicians, hospitals, and other medical providers
www.medlineplus.gov (Spanish)
Patient Advocate Foundation
Patient assistance programs which ensure
access to health care services, maintenance
of employment and preservation of financial
stability
1-800-532-5274 (Spanish)
General References
Medical Board of
Licenses and takes complaints on medical
doctors and certain other providers; online
check of licenses and citations
1-800-633-2322
1-916-263-0935 (TTY)
Health, benefits and rights information for
Immigrants 1-916-448-6762 (Spanish)
Advocacy for health care for people from all
cultural and linguistic groups. www.cpehn.org
Su Familia
Information and referrals in Spanish to local
health clinics 1-866-783-2645 (Spanish)
www.hispanichealth.org (Spanish)
TAA and ATAA
If NAFTA caused your job loss or if you were
laid off because your job was shifted outside
the
company and file for this fabulous benefit IF .
FUNDING IS STILL AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Covers job retraining (may be required), un-employment
insurance extentions, and up to to 65% of your healthcare
insurance premium [the federal Dept. of Labor says,
“Helps self-formed volunteer groups of 3 or
more International trade agreement -affected
workers who have lost their jobs as a result of
increased imports or shifts in production out
of the
The complex work of establishing benefits for
you and fellow workers is handled for FREE at
West Oxnard Job and
phn: 805-382-8610
Insurance premium help for TAA and ATAA
qualified workers, call Health Care Tax Credit
Customer Contact Center at toll-free
1-866-628-4282 (TTD/TTY callers may call tollfree
at 1-866-626-4282). (English and Spanish)
Note: Apply, Appeal, Submit Grievance if denied.
http://www.dpa.ca.gov/benefits/health/premiums
.shtm
A. M. Best Company
How Financially Healthy Is Your
Health Insurance Carrier? Know before you
enroll in their insurance plans.
http://www3.ambest.com/lh/morepr.asp