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New York State Partnership for Long Term Care
New York State Partnership for Long Term Care is a unique program which combines private long term care insurance and Medicaid to help New Yorkers prepare financially for the possibility of needing nursing home or home care.
Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
Detailed information from the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) on all aspects of long-term care insurance. In PDF format requiring Adobe Acrobat to view.
Understanding Long-Term Health Care Insurance
Information from AARP concerning long-term health insturance. Includes information on whether and when to buy a policy.
Consumer Information About Long Term Care
Site sponsored by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living providing a large amount of detailed information on long term care including insurance.
Managed Care
New York State Managed Care Plan Performance Report
This site provides access to a report created by the New York State Department of Health. This report contains a large amount of information on managed care plans serving residents of New York State including the results of a satisfaction survey.
Managed Care
Information created by AARP covering many topics relating to managed care. Includes overviews, opitions and your rights when dealing with managed care organizations.
MEDLINEPlus: Managed Care
Includes constantly updated news and overviews as well as information on law and policies regarding managed care.
Medicare/Medicaid
The Official U.S. Government Medicare Website
This should be your first stop for anything Medicare-related. Contains information on Medicare eligibility, claims, health plans and much more. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
Center for Medicare Advocacy
The Center is a private, non-profit organization which provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain necessary healthcare. Site includes basic information on Medicare and late-breaking news, updated daily.
Medicare Rights Center
Provides free counseling to people with Medicaid problems or questions. Easy-to-read publications discuss Medicare basics.
Families USA on Medicare
Policy statements and briefs from a leading consumer organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
One of the agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, CMS runs the Medicaid and Medicare programs, which serve about 75 million Americans. Site contains a large amount of information for both consumers and professionals concerning Medicare and Medicaid.
Families USA on Medicaid
Policy statements and briefs from a leading consumer organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
New York State Health Insurance Plans
Healthy New York
Web page for New York State's health insurance plan for adults titled Healthy New York. The plan is designed to help small business owners and individuals obtain affordable health insurance. Information on eligibility, benefits, how to apply and much more is provided.
Child HealthPlus
Information about Child Health Plus, New York State's health insurance plan for children. Includes topics such as eligibility, cost and how to apply for the program.
New York State Citizen Guide
Comprehensive health care site including health insurance information about Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, long term care and how it applies to NY State consumers.
New York State Insurance Department
Health insurance information for consumers. Includes a directory of insurers, consumer rights, frequently asked questions and much more.
Other Federal Government Sites
State Children's Health Insurance Program
The children's health insurance program, which provides health insurance for uninsured children, is sponsored by the Health Care Finance Administration. Site includes information on legislation and how to enroll.
Veteran's Administration Health Benefits and Services
Overview and detailed information on health benefits available to veterans including eligibility, counseling services, forms, facilities locators and information for homeless vets.
Rating Health Care
National Committee for Quality Assurance
The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a non-profit that assesses and reports on the quality of managed care plans. Their Health Plan Report Card reports on over 400 health plans, divided by managed and non-managed plans.
Measuring Healthcare Quality
Data and links provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help consumers rate health care procedures and organizations.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S.
Best Health Plans
U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of commerical, Medicare, and Medicaid HMOs and POS plans.
To Register a Complaint
Complaints in New York State
How to file a complaint against a managed care plan in New York State.
Health Care Bureau
Created and maintained by the Health Care Bureau of New York State, this web page provides information on how to settle disputes not only concerning health care insurance but also about the operation of the health care system itself.
Consumer Guide to Disputes
Consumer guide to handling disputes with your private health plan. Provides national and state by state information on the process. Funded by the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation.
