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Navigating the Health System |
Resources for Health Consumers | Insurance and Government
Benefits Programs | Glossaries of Common Terms | Treatment Decisions |
Physician and Provider Information |
| Resources for Health Consumers |
Health Insurance Resource Center
Find tools to become a better-informed individual health insurance consumer. |
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Partnership for Clear Health Communication: Ask Me 3
Get resources for improving health communication between patients and providers. |
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Family Doctor Smart Patient Guide
Locate information on managing your health care, understanding your health insurance, and dealing with end-of-life issues. |
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A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan, 2005 Update
Find information for better understanding employer or private health plan's internal grievance procedures, as well as any external review program of specific states. |
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Georgetown University Health Policy Institute: Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
View a Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance for each state and the District of Columbia. |
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| Insurance and Government Benefits Programs |
FirstGov: Health Insurance
Find information on range of issues related to health insurance including: Medicare, Medicaid, doctors who accept Medicare and information on making choices about health insurance. |
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Social Security Administration: Medicare
Find answers to basic questions about Medicare including who is eligible, how to sign up, and information on additional assistance. This is a good place to start if you’re just learning about Medicare. |
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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Find information on Medicare and Medicaid including, but not limited to information on eligibility, coverage, and health plans. Medicare is the United States government’s health insurance program for people 65 years of age or older, although it covers younger people with certain disabilities, as well. Medicaid is a joint federal and state insurance program that helps with medical costs for people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid eligibility requirements and benefits can vary from state to state. |
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National Council on Aging: Benefits Check Up
Discover a web-based service that will screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 1,350 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. |
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Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Discover how qualifying individuals without prescription coverage can get the medicines they need through public and private programs that are right for them. |
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| Glossaries of Common Terms |
Citizen’s Health Care Working Group: Glossary of Common Health Care Terms
Find definitions of commonly used health care terms. |
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| Treatment Decisions |
Lab Tests Online
Get information on a variety of clinical lab tests and their relationship to diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases. |
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ClinicalTrials
Access current information about clinical research studies. |
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MedLine Plus: Diagnostic Tests Topics
Find news and resources on Diagnostic Tests. |
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MayoClinic.com
Discover tools that walk you through the pros and cons of different treatment options to help you choose the approach that's best for you. |
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| Physician and Provider Information |
AMA Physician Select
Search a directory of medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths (DOs) practicing in the United States by name or specialty. Information provided includes basic professional data (medical school, year of graduation, board certification, telephone number, address) for both AMA members and non-members. |
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MedLine Plus: Choosing a Doctor of Healthcare Service
Get an overview of things to consider when choosing a provider and certain procedures. |
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