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Health Care Options Matrix™ Guide | • |
Health Coverage Eligibility Quiz |
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Application and Enrollment Database | • |
U.S. Uninsured Help Line |
Health Care Options Matrix™ Guide
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Download the Alabama Health Care Options Matrix™ Guide This is the only hand-held guide available that outlines your state’s public and private health care choices for individuals and groups in almost every demographic profile, as well as offers a reference list of phone numbers and Web sites. This is an ideal tool for professionals—insurance agents and brokers, health care professionals, business owners, social workers, legislators, teachers, librarians and consumers—who have a basic knowledge of health insurance and need a quick-reference format. |
Application and Enrollment Database
The Application and Enrollment Database provides state by state applications to sign up for private and public health coverage. Some programs have applications you can print and some have links to Web sites where you can apply or get a quote. For all others, you can use the Health Care Options Matrix™ Guide or Web tool to locate contact information. You may also call the U.S. Uninsured Help Line at 800-234-1317 for assistance.
Public Programs
Select a program below to download an application. In some instances, a Web site is also provided for you to obtain applications and additional resources.
| • | Alabama Health Insurance Plan (AHIP) |
| • | SOBRA/Medicaid SOBRA/Medicaid (Spanish) SOBRA/Medicaid Online Application |
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ALL Kids ALL Kids (Spanish) ALL Kids Online Application |
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Child Caring Foundation Child Caring Foundation (Spanish) Child Caring Foundation Online Application |
| • | Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention (Homepage) |
| • | Refer to the Alabama Health Care Options Matrix™ Guide for contact information in order to call and apply in person for the following program(s): • Women-Infant-Children |
| • | Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: English Application Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Spanish Application Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Online Application |
| • | Medicare Online Application |
| • | Veterans Veterans Online Application |
| • | Health Coverage Tax Credit |
Local County Offices
Contact your local county office for additional help when applying to a public program.
Private Health Insurance Coverage
Individual and Family, Short-term and Small Group Health Insurance Plans: |
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| For a complete list of volunteer brokers in your area who can guide you through the process of finding a private health insurance plan, visit NAHU.org or call our U.S. Uninsured Help Line at 800-234-1317. To research free private insurance quotes online, visit eHealthInsurance or HealthCompare. | ||||
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Plans for Individuals Recently Covered by an Employer Health Plan: |
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COBRA or state continuation coverage: Your employer will provide you with an Election Form that you must sign in order to continue receiving benefits. You may also need to begin paying the monthly premium at that time as well. | |||
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HIPP: You must apply for Medicaid to see if the state will pay your COBRA premium. See Public Programs above. | |||
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HIPAA: Obtain a Certificate of Coverage from your group health plan which you will then present to the new health plan. | |||
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Health Coverage Eligibility Quiz™
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Try the Health Coverage Eligibility Quiz. This is an interactive web program that instantly generates a customized profile with all public and private health plans for which individuals may qualify, along with a special resource section on locating financial benefits and free or low-cost health benefits. |
The US Uninsured Help Line™—800.234.1317
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The Help Line is a phone service designed to help you find free and low-cost health insurance. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in multiple languages, the service is staffed by friendly Information Specialists who can provide callers with three main services. They can:
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