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1 online resource (228 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Preface; 1. Health Insurance: Managed Care and Indemnity Plans; 2. Medicare; 3. Medicaid; 4. Social Security Disability Insurance; 5. Supplemental Security Income; 6. SSDI and SSI: The Application Process; 7. Employee Retirement Income Security Act; 8. Grievances and Appeals; 9. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; 10. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985; 11. State "Mini-COBRA" Laws; 12. Ticket to Work and Work Incentives; 13. Comprehensive State Health Insurance for High-Risk Individuals |
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Appendix 1: Insurance Directory: State Telephone Numbers (2007)Appendix 2: Useful Web Sites; Appendix 3: Definitions of Key Acronyms; Appendix 4: State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs; Appendix 5: State Children's Health Insurance Program; Index |
| Summary |
The second edition of Health Insurance Resources: A Guide for People with Chronic Disease and Disability continues to be a uniquely helpful reference for those who need and use health insurance most often but have the least access to it. The book was developed to assist individuals living with disability and chronic health conditions, as well as health care professionals, in understanding the health care system and maximizing their rights and entitlements within that system. The manual is completely updated throughout, and reflects the changes in the system since the first edition Aos publicat |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Chronically ill -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Health insurance -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Chronically ill
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Health insurance
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Calder, Kimberly
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Northrop, Dorothy
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| ISBN |
9781934559611 |
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193455961X |
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