Foundation for Health Coverage Education

Guide to the entire U.S. public & private health coverage system, includes:

• Each State’s Health Coverage Options Matrix
• Glossary of Key Insurance Terms
• State by State Statistics on the Uninsured

Determine eligibility for public programs through this year’s Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Chart

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• Quick reference guide for determining someone’s FPL percentage.
• Great link for sites and handout for events that provide information on low-income programs.

Lose your job? Changing jobs? Offered COBRA health coverage and don’t know if you should take it? Read this informative handout and flow chart to help you decide if electing COBRA coverage is right for you.

• Explains the benefits of COBRA
• Highlights alternative coverage options

Report written by our Advisory Board.  Originally posted on Health Affairs (May 2011)

• Explains barriers to public health coverage program enrollment
• Introduces Point-of-Care Eligibility concept for improving the enrollment system
• Data updated quarterly

• 3.5” x 9” Double-Sided Bilingual Flyer
• Explains FHCE’s available health coverage eligibility services
• Perfect for distribution at events that help the uninsured access helpful resources

Learn your state’s CHIP maximum income limit.

• Ideal for organizations, school health centers, and events that are helping parents determine their children’s eligibility for CHIP.
• CHIP eligibility varies based on income, family size, and other factors. Do not rely on this map alone to determine eligibility. If needed, take our Eligibility Quiz.

Guide to accessing prescription assistance programs.

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• Highlights major pharmaceutical company Prescription Assistance Programs
• Visit www.PPARX.org for more assistance.

Booklet describing all public programs available in California

• Written for an audience who is unfamiliar with insurance terms
• Provides information on each public program’s eligibility, benefits, and cost
• Contact information for all CA public programs & County Social Services Agencies

FHCE helps individuals learn their eligibility for public and private health coverage programs, which assist with affording medical treatments and medications. However, some treatments and medications may fall outside the health coverage programs found on CoverageForAll.org. For this reason, FHCE has compiled a list of additional resources that uninsured individuals should research if further assistance is needed.

Explains the main terms found within insurance plans and health coverage program descriptions

• Good tool for teaching people about the common jargon found within the insurance industry
• Helps individuals understand the plans and programs in which they are enrolling