Health Insurance
American Academy of Family Physicians provides a state-by-state listing of health insurance counseling hotlines. The services listed are nonprofit and free to seniors living in that state.
- Toll free number is 800-274-2237
- www.aafp.org search for "insurance" and "hotline"
BenefitsCheckUp®, a service of the National Council on Aging, can help patients and caregivers find and apply for extra help for prescription medications, utility bills, meals and other needs.
Health Plan Report Cards are now available from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an independent nonprofit group that accredits about half the nation's managed care plans.
National Insurance Consumer Helpline offers support to consumers for questions about different types of insurance coverage.
Patient Advocate Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps cancer patients deal with insurance coverage and provides managed care coverage negotiations and legal intervention for insurance issues through a National Legal Resources Network.