New York Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program (HIICAP) - Consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long term care insurance; written for New Yorkers, but contains information of general interest. From the New York, USA, Office for the Aging.
Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site - Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans.
How I Fought My HMO and Won Without a Lawyer - A personal chronicle of a 16 month battle with an HMO to get them to pay medical claims. Also includes information for people about to or currently fighting their HMO.
How to Choose Health Care Coverage - Brief explanations of different kinds of health insurance, produced by the Hope Heart Institute.
EHealthHelp; Consumer Medical Plan Info - How medicare and HMO plans work. Claim and enrollment tips. Health plan basics.
COBRA Health Plan Advice - Compares COBRA and private health insurance. Other topics include employee notification, when to elect, and government investigator contacts. Offers an active discussion forum.
HIV and Insurance: Some Questions and Answers - Some Questions and Answers, by Mark Scherzer, Esq., at The Body, an AIDS and HIV information resource.
About Disability Insurance - Offers articles and defines terms used within various disability policies.
Ask Mr. Health Insurance - Resource guide to various aspects of health insurance. Sponsored by ehealthinsurance.com.
Health Insurance Guide - Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan.
MediChoice.com - Discussion of alternative types of defined contribution health benefit accounts and options.
My Health Choices - Provides information for consumers to help them make personal decisions about their health care and insurance coverage. Sponsored by Doctors Medical Centers in California, USA.
Health Insurance Resource Center - Resources for the self-employed to understand their health insurance. Includes glossary of industry terms, tips, FAQs on individual health insurance, and risk pool information.
Health Insurance Consumer Guides - The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute offers a Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance, for each state and the District of Columbia. Site also includes a newsletter and consumer alerts concerning troubled health insurers.
Health insurance.com.au - Australian health insurance guide offering tips and advice on finding the right policy.
Fathom: How to Get the Most Out of Your Managed Care Plan - Free online seminar created by AARP and Fathom. Provides a basic understanding of managed care plans.
Senior Health Insurance Counseling - Information on Medicare and related programs including Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, and long term care.
U.S. Census Bureau Health Insurance Data - Data on status and type of coverage by age, sex, gender, race, state, as well as other characteristics. Site offers data review tools to create and extract custom data tables.
CMS: HIPAA Online - Clear explanations of HIPAA's consumer protections, along with examples of how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to particular situations.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides information for health professionals, regional governments, and consumers.
Health Plans & Benefits - The US Department of Labor portal for health plans and benefits. Includes fact sheets, regulations, and ERISA information.
Women and Job Based Health Benefits - Claims, workers rights, and health benefits as they relate to women. From the US Department of Labor.
Health Insurance In-Depth - A guide to medical insurance, with advice on policy types, additional coverage, and state-by-state regulations of personal and group health insurance.
Health eBenefits - Site describes trends and options in individualized health insurance benefits. It includes an extensive set of links for providers and other information sources.
Health Symphony - Provides consumers, employers, and physicians with health insurance articles and other resources.
Better Homes & Gardens: Health Insurance - Offers several articles about health insurance from a family perspective.
Medicare Supplement Solutions - Offers many articles about Medicare supplement insurance, as well as recent health insurance news.
AHRQ: Checkup on Health Insurance Choices - Describes health insurance types, choices, and terms, from a consumer perspective. By the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services.
Families USA: Information for Consumers - Nonprofit advocacy organization offers many useful links to information about how to find, choose, and use quality health coverage.
AHRQ: Children's Health 1996 - Study by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers statistics, conclusions, and looking ahead at children's healthcare.
US HealthInsurance.org - Online resource for health plan questions about Medicare, HIPAA, and Medicaid. Includes text of HIPAA act of 1996.
COBRAcompare.com - Describes the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA, USA) and offers an extensive FAQ and health insurance glossary. Site sponsored by WellPoint.
Wizard of Health Insurance - Offers consumer information about the basics of different types of health insurance plans.
