Washington County - Financial Assistance/ Insurance.
Appeals of Insurance Denials Based on Medical Necessity:: 1-800-492-6116 - 24 hours a day
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Consumer Health Education Council:: To further its mission of reducing the number of uninsured Americans and improving the health of the general public by helping individuals and insurance plan sponsors understand the value and uses of public health insurance, the Consumer Health Education Council launched this Web site. http://www.healthchec.org/
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HMO Quality and Performance:: This report is from the Maryland Health Care Commission. http://www.mhcc.state.md.us/hmo/_hmo.htm
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Maryland Health Insurance/Medicare and Medicaid:: Information compiled by SAILOR, Maryland's Online Public Information Network. http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/MD_topics/hea/_pub.html
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Maryland HMO Hotline:: 1-800-284-4510
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Maryland Medical Assistance Program:: 240-420-2330. Department of Social Services - Medicaid is a federal and state funded joint program, which provides health benefits to eligible Washington County residents. Eligibility is based on income, assets, age, living arrangements, and disability factors
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Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program:: 1-800-492-1974; (TTY) 1-800-451-2045
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MD Children's Health Program- WC Health Dept.: 240-313-3330
Free & low cost health care program for children and pregnant women and low-income working families
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Medicaid:: 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. This Web site provides further information. http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/medicaid.htm
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Medicare Buy-In Program:: 1-800-638-3403
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Medicare HMO Service in Maryland:: This report is from Senator Mikulski's office. http://www.senate.gov/~mikulski/press/factsheets/hmopullouts.htm
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Medicare:: The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) administers Medicare, the nation's largest health insurance program, which covers 39 million Americans. 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 (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant). This Web site has information on Medicare Basics, Medicare Plan Choices, Nursing Homes. It has "Search and Compare" tools to search for information on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, contacts, and Medicare activities in your area. http://www.medicare.gov/
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REACH Caregivers: 301-733-2371
Transportation for medical appointments for seniors & disabled
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Western Maryland Prescription Program:: Provides access to prescription medications for the uninsured or underinsured residents of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties. http://www.wchsys.org/wmmb/index.htm
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Workers Compensation Commission:: 1-800-492-0479
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