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Session
Resources
Using
the Internet for Health and Insurance Information
(Originally webcast June 28, 1:30 pm CST.)
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A
Parents Guide to the Internet:
A guide developed by the US Department of Education.
It tells you what you need to get started on the
Internet and lists resources available online.
It also includes a section on Children with Special
Needs and how the use of technology can impact
their lives. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Guide
to the Internet for Parents of Children with
Disabilities
or Chronic Health Conditions:
A guide developed
by the The Family Village Project at the Waisman
Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison. http://familyvillage.wisc.edu/search/guide.htm
Using
the Internet: Basic Instruction: A document
created at a Canadian school with basic instruction
on using the Internet. http://jhss.wrdsb.edu.on.ca/library/html/instruct.htm
Beyond
Insurance: Other Resources (Originally
webcast May24, 1:30 pm CST.)
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Medicaid
is a jointly-funded state and federal government
program that pays for medically necessary services.
Medicaid pays for medical services for children
and their caretakers, pregnant women, and persons
who are disabled, blind or 65 years of age or
older. http://www.state.il.us/dpa/medical_customers.htm
Insure
Kids Now is a site where you can find
information on each state's own program that makes
health insurance coverage available to children
in working families. http://www.insurekidsnow.gov
Shriners
A network of 22 hospitals that provide expert,
no-cost orthopaedic and burn care to children
under 18. http://www.shrinershq.org
Kidcare
This site gives an overview of Kidcare, including
who is eligible, the benefits of enrolling, and
how to apply. http://www.state.il.us/dpa/kidcare.htm.
Information about Kidcare is also available on
the Children's
Memorial Medical Center Web site. http://www.childmmc.edu/new/index.html
DSCC
The Division of Specialized Care for children
offers care coordination and financial assistance
for the diagnosis and treatment for children with
certain chronic health impairments determined
eligible for program support. http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc/
Topic:
Health Care and the Law (Originally
webcast April 26, 1:30 pm CST.)
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Cornell
Legal Information Institute:
A research site that features case law,
state and federal regulations, legal
resources, and links to other websites.
Some of the information is very technical.
(http://wwwsecure.law.cornell.edu/topics/health.html)
National
Help Law Program (NHeLP):
A
public interest law firm website that
has an extensive selection of articles,
legal information, and links. At this
site you can find everything you need
to know about health care and the law,
or a link to the information you need.
(http://www.nhelp.org)
FindLaw:
This commercial website lets you
browse by topic or search by key words.
Its news pages are informative and up-to-date.
(http://www.findlaw.com)
U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL): Search
the DOL website for information on COBRA,
ERISA, and HIPAA. This site is geared
toward small businesses, but it is consumer-friendly.
(http://www.dol.gov/public/search/schall.htm)
March
22 , 1:30pm CST
Topic: Understanding, Accessing, &
Appealing Your Healthcare Benefits (Originally
webcast March 22, 1:30 pm CST.)
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Frontline
Online: This
is part of a PBS site on Health Maintenance
Organizations. "How to Challenge
Your Plan's Decisions" describes
specific steps for the consumer to take.
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hmo/)
Washington
Assistive Techology Alliance:
Discusses a variety of techniques
that can be used to get funding for
assistive technology. This process applies
to all appeals of insurance denials.
(http://www.wata.org)
dr.koop.com:
Details how to challenge an HMO decision
and how to file a complaint. (http://www.drkoop.com/hcr/insurance/library/hmo_challenge.asp)
Defining
Medical Necessity- A manual
on Strategies for Promoting Access to
Quality Care for Persons With Developmental
Disabilities, Mental Retardation, and
other Special Health Care Needs. Available
in print only for no cost from the National
Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
in Vienna, VA. (703) 356-1964.
http://www.nmchc.org
How
to Select a Health Plan for Your Family & Child with
Special Health Needs. (Originally webcast February
23, 1:30 pm CST.)
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Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality: This
site provides a booklet, Choosing and Using
a Health Plan,
which helps you make sense of your choices in
health insurance.(http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm)
National
Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA):
Assesses and reports on the quality of managed
care plans. Check how your own health plan rates.
(http://www.ncqa.org)
Evaluating
Managed Care Plans for Children with Special Health
Needs: A Purchaser's Tool A tool to assist
families in selecting and evaluating the capacity
of health plans to serve children with special
needs. (http://www.ichp.edu/managed/materials/purchaser/)
Family
Voices: Read their introduction to Managed
Care for Children with Special Health Needs. Provides
hints on what to know before you sign up with
managed care. (http://www.familyvoices.org)
Opening
the Door on Disabilities: A Workbook for People
with Disabilities and Advocates: A
workbook that explains how managed care works
and how to get the health services you need. Available
in print only for $12.50 from Partners in Health,
c/o The Coordinating Center, 8258 Veterans Highway,
Suite 13, Millersville, MD 21108. (410-987-1048)
The
Basics of Managed Care. (Originally webcast January
26, 1:30 pm CST.)
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The ABCs of Managed Care: An online, self-study training
module on the basics of managed care.
Managed
Care Online: Includes an online dictionary that contains
380 terms related to managed care.
Family
Voices: Numerous brochures and fact sheets on manged
care and children with special health needs are available
in both English and Spanish.
Healthcare
Insurance Guides for Consumers: Sponsored by the Health
Insurance Association of America, an insurance industry
trade organization.
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