Consumer Information
- Office of the Governor Consumer Health Assistance
Prescription Medication Assistance
www.Rxhelp4NV.orgAdvocates for Patient Rights: GovCHA has Quality Assurance Specialists who assist consumers in solving problems with their insurance company.
www.govcha.state.nv.us
email: [email protected]
- Financial aid and free or low-cost benefits
Government Benefits Finder: search for grants loans and other benefits
www.benefits.govCatalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: search tool for grants, loans and other benefits
www.cfda.govMedicaid: Medicaid is a jointly-funded, Federal-State health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people. It covers approximately 36 million individuals including children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled, and people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Medicare: Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease
http://www.medicare.gov/
- Finding local health care options
Nevada Health Care Matrix: The Health Care Options Matrix was created to ensure that every American has complete information about access and affordability to quality health care coverage. Search by state.
http://www.coverageforall.org/Department of Health and Human Services: many different health care search tools
www.hhs.gov
- Laws and Regulations
Nevada Department of Insurance: general information on all types of insurance
http://doi.state.nv.usEmployee Benefits Security Administration: Official information and rules from the US Department of Labor
www.dol.gov/ebsaNational Association of Health Underwriters: NAHU’s mission is to educate the public and decision makers about the value health insurance professionals deliver in helping consumers access the health care system and, through education and association involvement, increase members' ability to better serve consumers. It does this in a financially prudent and responsible manner.
www.nahu.org