Recommended Web Sites

AARP Insurance - The American Association of Retired Persons evaluates a number of health insurance options, especially those available for older persons.

Guides to Health Insurance - Check out these guides to choosing the right health insurance plan.

Health Insurance:Understanding What It Covers and Understanding Your Health Plan's Rules - FamilyDoctor.org explains all of this in clear terms.

How to Pay for Nursing Facility Care - The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living provide this information on how to pay for nursing home care.

Insure Kids Now! - Find out if your children are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance.

America's Health Insurance Plans - HIAA has prepared a series of guides on various types of insurance: health insurance, managed care, long-term care, disability, and a special guide for business owners. (You'll also find directories to insurers who provide long-term care, disability, and dental insurance.)

Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided By Your Employer Be Cut? - The Department of Labor provides this information.

Choosing the Right Pet Insurance Company - This About.com site reviews the different companies that offer health insurance for pets, and what they provide.

COBRA - This site provides information on health insurance for individuals and small businesses.

Consumer Guides to Health Insurance Issues - The National Association of Health Underwriters has prepared these fact sheets.

Coverage for Medically Uninsurable Individuals - The National Association of Health Underwriters offers this information.

Dental Benefits & Insurance - The American Dental Association has produced this list of frequently asked questions (and their answers) about dental insurance.

Emergency Care -- Know What Your Health Plan Covers - This information is courtesy of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA - Check out this information if you need help with insurance temporarily, if out of work or between jobs.

Health Insurance: The Basics - The Journal of the American Medical Association has created this fact sheet.

Health Insurance Infonet - Thanks to a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Georgetown University Institute for Health Care Research and Policy has written "A Consumer Guide For Getting and Keeping Health Insurance" for each state and the District of Columbia - fifty-one in all. These Consumer Guides are available at this web site and will be updated periodically as changes in federal and state policy warrant.

Health Plans & Benefits - The Department of Labor has prepared this information on a number of health plan topics.

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) - The US Department of the Treasury has created this fact sheet on HSAs.

Managed Care and Mental Health - The American Psychiatric Association gives you the scoop on psychiatric care.

Medicaid States and Territories Information - Check this site when looking for Medicaid information in your state.

Medicare - This site, from the federal government, is ripe with nursing home comparisons, dialysis facility information, prescription drug plan information, a participating physician directory, and many other helpful tools.

Medicare and You 2008 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have prepared this booklet.

Medicare And Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First - This information comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Discount Card Program - Medicare provides this advice for those curious about the new drug discount programs.

Medigap Policy Basics - Medicare explains this type of insurance.

MEDLINEPlus: Health Insurance and MEDLINEPlus: Managed Care and MEDLINEPlus: Medicaid and MEDLINEPlus: Medicare - The National Library of Medicine has compiled these links to quality resources on health insurance and related topics.

Patient Advocate Foundation - The Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer, and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debit crisis matters relative to their illness.

Top Ten Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You - The Department of Labor has created this list of things to think about.

Your Guide to the Appeals Process - If you have been denied payment by an insurer, check here and see the best way to appeal their decision.

Your Guide to Managed Care - This primer on managed care is provided by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.