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Financial Help for Health Insurance and Prescription Drugs
Family caregivers can contact their county or state Department of Health and Human Services, or area social service agencies such as Catholic Charities or the Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies, as well as local chapters of voluntary health agencies to find out if they offer any financial support programs and how to apply for them.
Benefits Check-Up and Benefits Check-Up RX
Web sites: http://www.benefitscheckup.org
A service of the National Council on the Aging, Benefits Check-Up and Benefits Check-UP RX help people over the age of 55 find federal, state, and local public and private programs that may pay for some of their medical care and/or prescription costs.
Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program
800-638-0742
Web site: http://www.hrsa.gov/osp/dfcr
Hospitals and other health care facilities that receive federal funds for construction or modernization under this program must provide a specific amount of free or below-cost health care services to eligible people. The program will provide a list of participating facilities as well as information on eligibility.
HealthInsurance.com
800-942-9019
Web site: http://www.healthinsurance.com
This fairly new Web site provides consumers and small businesses with quotes for health insurance, and may help those who have lost their health insurance find an affordable alternative.
Medicine Program
PO Box 515
Doniphan, MO 63935
573-996-7300
Web site: http://www.themedicineprogram.com
This program is for persons who do not have coverage either through insurance or government subsidies for outpatient prescription drugs, and who cannot afford to purchase medications at retail prices.
Insurance
Center for Medicare Advocacy
P.O. Box 350
Willimantic, CT 06226
(203) 456-7790
(800) 262-4414
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.gscpa.org/
National Association of Claims Assistance Professionals
5329 South Main St.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(800) 660-0665
National Consumers League
1701 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 835-3323
National Insurance
Consumer Helpline
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 942-4242
United Seniors Health Cooperative
1331 H St., NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393-6222
Finances
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 596-6200
(800) 862-4272
American Society of CLU & CFC
(Chartered Life Underwriters and Charter Financial Consultants)
270 South Bryn Mawr Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(800) 392-6900
Certified Financial Planner
Board of Standards
1660 Lincoln St., Suite 3050
Denver, CO 80264
(303) 830-7543
Institute of Certified Financial Planners
7600 East Eastman Ave., Suite 301
Denver, CO 80231
(800) 282-PLAN
International Association for Financial Planning
Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30328
(800) 945-4237
(404) 395-1605
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
1130 Lake Cook Rd., Suite 105
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(800) 366-2732
National Association of Securities Dealers
9513 Key West Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(800) 289-9999
National Center for Home Equity Conversion
7373 147th St., Suite 115
Apple Valley, MN 55124
(800) 247-6553
National Foundation for Consumer Credit
8611 Second Ave., Suite 100
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 388-2227
Pension Rights Center
918 16th St., NW, Suite 704
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 296-3776
Securities Exchange Commission
450 Fifth St., NW
Washington, DC 20549
(202) 942-8088
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