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.

Insurance on Yahoo! Personal Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance

Includes a wide range of resources and tools for choosing and managing auto, home, life, and health insurance.

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.