If
you are uninsured,
there are several resources to assist.
If
you re uninsurable
there are resources in the link above as well as below.
Some
are taxpayer funded while others rely on
charitable contributions.
Discounts
up to 80%. Doctor' order NOT required. CLIA certified labs.
Confidential results in 24 - 48 hours.
Coverage
For All is a powerful
site with information on taxpayer funded programs
for the poor and uninsured. Most, but not all, are income based.
State risk pools links to every state that has a high risk pool for those who cannot otherwise qualify for major medical health insurance.
Receive
quality health care at affordable prices. Careington Total Care
is not insurance, but an affordable health care discount plan with more
than 525,000 participating health care professionals. Save 20-45% on
routine medical care such as office visits. Save 20-25% on hospital and
surgery. Save 20-60% on most dental services. There are more than
40,000 vision care professionals and over 53,000 pharmacies. Access our
24 nurse hotline through Carenet. Review Plan
Details, search for participating
providers, then APPLY
ONLINE.
Medicaid
Eligibility by State
– Find out if you are eligible for Medicaid
in any state.
Patient
Services
Incorporated - For nearly two
decades, PSI has helped people who live with certain chronic illnesses
or
conditions locate suitable health insurance coverage and access ways to
satisfy
expensive co-payments. PSI provides
assistance
with the cost of health insurance premiums
associated with COBRAs, State High Risk Pools, Open
enrollment,
Guaranteed Issue policies, HIPAA conversion policies; and prescriptions
co-payments
associated with private insurance as well as with Medicare Parts B and
D.
The
HealthWell Foundation®
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization that helps
individuals
afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses.
The
Foundation provides financial assistance to eligible patients to cover
certain
out-of-pocket health care costs
Copay
Relief - The Patient
Advocate
Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) currently provides direct
financial support to insured patients, including Medicare Part D
beneficiaries,
who must financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical
co-payment
assistance.
Insure
Kids Now - Kids
that do not currently have health insurance are
likely to be eligible, even if you are working.
The states have
different eligibility rules, but in most states, uninsured children 18
years
old and younger, whose families earn up to $34,100 a year (for a family
of
four) are eligible.
Patient
Advocate Foundation
- Patient
Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that seeks to
safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care,
maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability
relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating
diseases. Check
out the PAF resource guide for your state by clicking
here.
BeniCard
–
National discount plan
for doctor,
hospital, Rx and more. Over 450,000 participating providers provide
discounts
up to 50%. For less than $30 per month you can access discounts with
medical,
dental, and vision providers.
Georgia
Core Health - Core Health is GUARANTEED
ACCEPTANCE
for eligible members in Georgia. There are no medical
questions or physical exam to qualify. Coverage begins the
NEXT
DAY. Family plans starting under $200 per month. Choose any doctor,
clinic or
hospital. Add the Georgia
Accident Insurance for a few dollars more.
Georgia
Accident Insurance - SAM (Smart
Accident medical) covers your accident related medical
expenses up to $250,000! No networks, use any doctor, hospital or
emergency room. Covers surgery for acccident related injury in or out
of the hospital. Benefits for ICU, ambulance (including air ambulance),
X-ray, lab and more. GUARANTEED
ACCEPTANCE. No health questions or physical exam to
qualify.
Perfect as a compliment to
HIGH DEDUCTIBLE plans or for those who are UNINSURED. Pairs
well with Core
Georgia Health insurance.
Healthfinder –
Enter your
city, state or zip code to locate public health clinics where you can
receive primary or specialty care, including dental & mental
health
services.
Benefit
Checkup –
National Council on Aging helps in finding government
benefits you are entitled to.
B.E.S.T.– Are
you eligible for benefits from Social Security? Find out what you are
entitled to with B.E.S.T. (Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool).
Christian
Medi-Share
– A faith
based program, Medi-Share brings Christians
together to share
medical bills with one another. The key here is that medical needs are
SHARED
among members.
Christian
Healthcare Ministries -
Christian
Healthcare Ministries (CHM) is an affordable, faith-based
solution for Christians to rising health care costs and
expensive health insurance policies. We are a nationwide group of
Christian
individuals and families united to voluntarily share each
other’s medical
bills.
Net
Wish
– A charitable
organization that reviews requests for financial assistance in paying
medical
bills. The maximum request for aid is $500.
Out
of Pocket
–
How much does a procedure or treatment cost? Find out from this
continuously
expanding database.
Georgia
Health Insurance Resources
DOI
Agent search
- Is the insurance agent who is working with you licensed to conduct
business in Georgia? Find out.
DOI
Consumer Services FAQ
- Quick answers about COBRA, conversion plans, networks, complaints and
more.
DOI
Application for assignment-
Guaranteed acceptance insurance plan for HIPAA eligibles following
expiration of
COBRA. Important note. Coverage through the Georgia Assignment System
does not include network discounts or PPO repricing. As a result, you
may be faced with thousands of dollars in unreimbursed out of pocket
medical bills. We encourage those opting for coverage through the
Georgia Assignment System to consider a PPO network such as the one
available through Careington.
Careington
Total Care provides discounts of 20 - 45% and access to
more than 525,000
medical providers nationwide. Enjoy discounts on
doctor charges,
hospital bills, prescription drugs, dental care and more. Apply
online
Dental
Benefits
– Compare up to 30 dental plans to find the one that best
suits your needs.
Atlanta
Community Acess Coalition-
Atlanta Community Access assits in helping uninsured in Fulton county
access health services for the uninsured and underinsured.
Babies
Can't Wait
- Georgia Dep't of Human Resources information site for babies
and toddlers with developmental disabilities.
Brave
Kids
- Medical resource information on children with chronic or
life-threatening illness and disabilities
Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation
- Medical resource directory for children with cancer
Children
1st
- Georgia resource to promote and protect the health of
children
Georgia
PeachCare for Kids
- Information on Georgia PeachCare (SCHIP) including eligibility,
benefits and more.
Georgia
PeachCare PDF
- Information sheet on PeachCare in PDF format
Georgia
Department of Community Health
- Georgia Medicaid information by county
Georgia
Families
- Choose a health plan and PCP (Primary Care Provider) for each family
member eligible for Georgia Medicaid or PeachCare
Georgia
Health Partnership
- The Georgia Health Partnership (GHP) is a powerful resource with
information on Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and much more.
Shepherd
Center WIPA- Work
Incentives Planning Assistance (WIPA). Cooperative agreement between
Shepherd Spinal Center and the Social Security Administration to
provide planning and guidance for those on SSDI. Overview of SSDI, work
rules and Medicaid buy in.
Georgia
Core Health
- Guaranteed acceptance insurance plan for those who cannot afford or
qualify for underwritten major medical or the Georgia
Assignment Policy. Can be paired with SAM (Smart Accident
Medical Insurance) or applied for stand alone.
Georgia
Medicaid Eligibility
– Find out if you are eligible for Georgia Medicaid
Consumer
Guide to Buying and Keeping Health Insurance in Georgia
- What you need to know about your rights for buying and
keeping health insurance in Georgia.
Georgia
Advance Health Care Directive-
Replaces the no longer valid "living will" and health care power of
attorney. Provides instructions for health care when one is
incapacitated and
conveys power of attorney in one form.
Georgia
Cares
- Georgia
Cares is a non-profit organization that assists uninsured Georgian's in
obtaining non-emergency health care services through a network of
voluntary providers.
Parent
to Parent in Georgia
– Support and information to parents of children
with disabilities.
Glossary
of medical and insurance billing terms
- What
is a copay, deductible or Health Savings Account (HSA) mean? Do the
letters EOB, CPT-4 and ICD-9 mean anything to me and why should I care?
CHOA (Children's Health Care of Atlanta) has answers to this an more.
St.
Joseph's Mercy Care
– Primary care, social services, dental care and
health education to poor, homeless and immigrant population.
National
Association of Free Clinics
– Resources and lists of free or reduced payment clinics in
Georgia and the U.S.
Take
Care Walk-in Clinics
- Locate walk in clinics for low cost, non-emergency care.
Minute
Clinic Walk-in Clinics
- Locate walk in clinics for low cost, non-emergency care
Medical
Information Resources
My
Medical Reports-
New resource for general health care information as well as specific
item's such as women's health, pediatrics, sports medicine and more.
Real
Age-
How old are you and how old do you feel? Real age is a guide to looking
and feeling younger than you really are. Free newsletter.
Health
- All things health related. Find information on diseases and
conditions, healthy eating, weight loss, health related news and more.
Health
News Review
- A snapshot of current medical news harvested from various
sources. Great resource.
Medic
8 - Online medical dictionary. Search medical
terms, review disease information, health guides and more.
Healthfinder
- Healthfinder is an award winning government site, loaded with useful
information in plain language.
U.S.
Health and Human Services - Comprehensive health
information for consumers.
National
Institute for Child Health and Development -
Federal government research facility.
WebMD
- THE source for all things medical
Prescription
Medication Assistance
The
cost of medication has skyrocketed in the last few years. Below are
resources
to provide
financial
help in covering or discounting the cost of medications.
PPARx
- The
Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together
America’s
pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient
advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients
who
lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the
public or
private program that’s right for them. Many will get them
free or nearly free.
Rx
Hope - RxHope
is exactly what its name implies...a helping hand to people in need in
obtaining critical medications that they would normally have trouble
affording.
We act as your advocate in making the patient assistance program
journey easier
and faster by supplying vital information and help.
Needy
Meds - NeedyMeds.org
has information on medicine and healthcare assistance programs. Needy
Meds has
information on more than 2,000 clinics
that charge little or nothing.
FDA
- Information on theapeutic equivalent medications. How much money can
you save by switching to a lower cost medication? Instructions on how
to use the site available
here.
Many
medications come in generic form and can be filled for
as little as $4 for a 30 day supply. Information on generics is available
here.
You may want to check
specifics on generic pricing by
visiting these sites for Wal-Mart,
Target
or Kroger.
Three low cost sources for
mailorder prescriptions have proved
to be reliable and beneficial.
BlueSky
Drugs - Lower pricing than CrossBorder or Isra
Meds on many popular medications.
Cross
Border Pharmacy –
A Canadian
pharmacy that locates the best pricing on meds from all over the world.
Isra
Meds - Low
cost source, often less
than Canadian drug pricing. Shipped with Kosher markings. Usually such
packages
do not get interrupted by U. S. Customs or the FDA.
How
Much Does it Cost?
General
reference sources to help you navigate the health care maze.
Humana
Rx Pricing Guide
– Get a rough idea of how much medications
cost for insured patients.
Direct
Labs
– Low cost lab
procedures using local providers. Online pricing for most major tests.
Doctor
Pricing
- Doctorpricing.com is for
patients and consumers who want to pay cash for medical services. We
are ideal
for those with high deductible health plans as well as those who do not
have
insurance.
Out
of Pocket
–
How much does a procedure cost? Find out here.
Blogs
Blogs
can be a powerful resource when you have the right sources.
Here
are a few we like.
InsureBlog
–
General information resource on health related issues.
Diabetes
Mine
–
Comprehensive resource for those with diabetes.
The
Cancer Blog
–
One of the best sources for cancer information on the web.
Cancer.org
–
An equally good source for information on all things related to cancer
Insured
Links and Resources
Site map links for major
carriers
Aetna
site map
Blue
Cross of
Georgia site map
Humana
site map
United
HealthCare site map
Application
link for all
major
carriers
PPO
network link for
all major carriers
Georgia
Department of Insurance
We
trust you have found this information to be helpful.
If
you find that links are not working,
or
if you know of resources that should be considered for addition, please
contact
us.
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