Healthcare Advocacy, Solving health benefit issues

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Finding and Keeping Health Coverage
during the Great Recession
A Self-Help Guide
This self-help guide is for those whose access
to health care is threatened by layoffs,
employers dropping coverage, outrageous
premiums, and hidden costs. It explores
options from private health plans, foundations,
and public programs.  
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HEALTHCARE ADVOCACY
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Leawood, Kansas 66209-1254

    Finding and Keeping Health Coverage
    during the Great Recession

Table of Contents:

Job Loss and Loss of Benefits        
  • What Can it Cost to Get Seriously Ill?        
  • What Are Your Options?        

Other Employer-Sponsored Coverage        

COBRA        

Individual Coverage        
  • Your Health and Pre-Existing Conditions        
  • Evaluating the Individual Insurance Company and Policy        
  • How does the HMO or insurance company compare to other companies?        
  • What does the plan cost and how does coverage compare to your
    needs?        

HIPAA Continuation        
  • Guaranteed Issue Individual Insurance
  • State Risk Pools    

Medicaid / Medicare        
  • Medicaid        
  • Medicare        

Free or Discounted Care        
  • Links to Free or Discounted Healthcare        
  • Links to Free or Discounted Prescription Medications        
  • Resources for Coverage and Additional Information
  • Disease Specific Financial Assistance        
  • Advocacy Organizations

Appendix: Individual Medical Underwriting        
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