Helping the Uninsured Navigate the Health Insurance System
We
offer user-friendly tools and guides—booklets, pamphlets, toll-free
Help Line, web tools and presentations—that simplify public and
private health insurance options. Our tools are available to consumers
and organizations, such as community clinics, schools, hospitals, employers,
associations and many more.
To order samples of the printed resources described below, please call 800.234.1317 or email fhceinfo@coverageforall.org..
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Health Coverage Eligibility Quiz™
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The Health Coverage Eligibility Quiz is an interactive web program that instantly generates a personalized profile of public and private health coverage options for which individuals may qualify, along with a special resource section on locating financial benefits and free or low-cost health benefits. |
State-by-State Tools and Resources
Featuring the Health Care Options Matrix™ and FHCE’s Application and Enrollment Database
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The Health Care Options Matrix™ is the only hand-held guide available that outlines all of each state's public and private health coverage choices for individuals and groups in almost every demographic profile, as well as offering a reference list of program contact information. This is an ideal tool for professionals who have basic knowledge of health insurance and need a quick-reference format. |
Please select a state below (map or text) to view the Health Care Options Matrix™, applications and other health coverage resources.
Note: Every effort has been made to include the most accurate information available at the time of publishing. Program information is subject to change. Please contact the Foundation for Health Coverage Education® with any suggestions or updates: fhceinfo@coverageforall.org.
U.S. Directory of Health Care Options
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The U.S. Directory of Health Care Options is the only comprehensive book that outlines every state’s public and private health care programs. With a Matrix for every state, including Washington D.C., you can find coverage for any individual along with a list of reference phone numbers and websites. This is an ideal tool for professionals—school nurses, teachers, social workers, and patient advocates—who are enrolling individuals, families, and small businesses throughout the United States. |
The U.S. Uninsured Help Line™—800.234.1317
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The U.S. Uninsured Help Line is a 24/7 toll-free phone service (available in 141 languages) designed to help you navigate your free and low-cost health insurance options. Our Health Insurance Specialists can provide you with these three main services: 1. Describe the public or private options for which you may be eligible, 2. Connect you to representatives from various plans, and 3. Offer you valuable resources pertaining to your unique health insurance eligibility situation. The Help Line is funded by the WellPoint Foundation, Inc. |
CoverageForAll.org Bilingual Handout
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The CoverageForAll.org Bilingual Handout is a double-sided, user-friendly resource with a detachable informational business card that details exactly what can be discovered by visiting CoverageForAll.org or by calling our U.S. Uninsured Help Line. Perfect for events that cater to a larger and more diverse crowd. Only need one language? Choose to print just one side. |
FHCE State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) Map
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The SCHIP Map shows the income limits for a family of four within each state's SCHIP program. The SCHIP Map is a great resource for professionals, school nurses, teachers, social workers, and patient navigators who are working with uninsured children throughout the United States. |
FHCE Federal Poverty Level Chart
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Many public assistance programs are determined by where an individual's income, in relation to their family size, falls on the Federal Poverty Level(FPL). It is important to note one's FPL percentage category when determining eligibility. |
Uninsured in America Statistics Flyers
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The Uninsured in America Statistics Flyer shows the true long-term uninsured population by state and as a percentage of the state’s total population. This is a principle tool for legislators, news media, and brokers who are working on the common goal to help lower the ranks of the uninsured. |
Medicaid Funding Imbalance Flyer
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The Medicaid Funding Imbalance Flyer shows California feeling the squeeze in the Medicaid program. Also, this flyer shows that California is ranked last in the funding received for the federal government while New York is ranked first. This is a key tool for legislators, news media, and brokers who are working on the common goal to help lower the ranks of the uninsured. |
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, click here or call our U.S. Uninsured Help Line at 800-234-1317. To research free private insurance quotes online, visit eHealthInsurance. |
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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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| * | Please note: Due to the number of public programs being created and/or changed, tools may not include all plans. The tools and services on this website should be used as a starting point for general information. Seek professional advice about specific plans and programs from representatives of those organizations. |