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| Financial Assistance/Insurance Appeals of Insurance Denials Based on Medical Necessity: 1-800-492-6116 - 24 hours a day 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. Maryland HMO Hotline: 1-800-284-4510 Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program: 1-800-492-1974; (TTY) 1-800-451-2045 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 HMO Quality and Performance: This report is from the Maryland Health Care Commission. Maryland Health Insurance/Medicare and Medicaid: Information compiled by SAILOR, Maryland's Online Public Information Network. 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. 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. Medicare Buy-In Program: 1-800-638-3403 Medicare HMO Service in Maryland: This report is from Senator Mikulski's office. Western Maryland Prescription Program: Provides access to prescription medications for the uninsured or underinsured residents of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties. Workers Compensation Commission: 1-800-492-0479 |
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