Healthy Access Database

Health Care Coverage Contacts

This section provides consumers with a quick reference list of important health coverage assistance contacts.

National Association of Health Underwriters
America's Benefit Specialists.

State Association of Health Underwriters
The various state affiliates of the National Association of Health Underwriters. Our members provide health insurance purchasing assistance to millions of Americans.

State Departments of Insurance
Fully insured group and individual health plans, consumer questions and complaints, and various state-specific insurance assistance programs.

U.S. Department of Labor
Self-funded employer-sponsored health insurance plans, COBRA and the federal Health Care Tax Credit Program.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Programs.

State Medicaid Programs
Medicaid information for all of the states.

State Departments of Health
Public health information and specific health care programs in very state.

State High-Risk Health Insurance Pools
Programs to provide individuals with serious medical conditions with access to private individual health insurance coverage.

State Children's Health Insurance Programs
Each state's program to provide low income children with expanded access to health insurance coverage.

Medicare
Medicare is the national health insurance program for people age 65 or older, some people under age 65 with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Medicare, provides coverage to approximately 40 million Americans.

State Seniors Health Insurance Programs
State programs that provide seniors with free counseling about about their Medicare benefits, as well as information about long-term care insurance, Medicare supplemental insurance policies (Medigap), Medicaid and other health insurance coverage.

Veterans Administration Heath Benefits
Benefits for U.S. Veterans.

Indian Health Service
Benefits for Native Americans.

Federally-Funded Community Health Centers Database
Federally-funded community health centers provide millions of Americans with primary health care treatment. This on-line federal database shows where Americans can find these health centers in every state, and what type of services are provided at each.

Health Resources and Services Administration
Database of Community Health Centers, Ryan White CARE Act Programs, Maternal and Child Health Programs, and Rural Health Clinic information.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Vaccines for Children Program and disease-specific information.

Other National Health Care Assistance Programs
Many private entities provide Americans with health care assistance on a national basis. In addition, there are other federally financed health care assisatnce projects. These programs provide people with everything from prescription drug purchasing assistance and discounts to low-cost dental visits and eye care.

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