Pennsylvania Health Insurance
Public Protection Division
There is a lot you can do to look out for your own best interests. Before you enroll with a health plan, ask questions. Make certain that promises made by the HMO or health insurer are in writing. Do your homework! Below are some helpful resources to help you be an informed health care consumer. ... - The Consumer health Informations pages provide a list of online consumer health resources found at the National Institutes of Health. ... [Read More]
Criminal Law Division
In addition to the work done to combat insurance fraud within the borders of Pennsylvania, this Section is a member of several multi-state fraud control organizations which closely monitor national trends in fraudulent activity. This Section also coordinates intelligence on insurance fraud with the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance and attorneys general throughout the country. ... The Insurance Fraud Section initiates investigations upon referrals from insurance companies' special investigative units or claims representatives of insurance carriers doing business in the Commonwealth. ... [Read More]
Census Bureau Home Page
Estimates · American Community Survey · Projections · Housing · Income | State Family Income · Poverty · Health Insurance · International · Genealogy ... [Read More]
Synopses: Pennsylvania—2004
Oral Health Resources ... CDC Home | Search | Health Topics A-Z ... Synopses of State and Territorial Dental Public Health Programs ... [Read More]
Public Protection Division
Among the first of its kind in the nation, the Health Care Section helps Pennsylvanians secure the treatment they need. Operating within the Bureau of Consumer Protection, the Health Care Section aims to protect the public from unfair health care practices and help shape Pennsylvania's policies in favor of the consumer. ... You've heard the stories, or maybe you've lived them. A managed care organization (MCO) denying life-saving medical treatment. Health care insurers delaying payment to hospitals and doctors so long that the bill collectors are at the door. Then there's that specialist that you really need to see but the HMO says "no." Now, thanks to the Attorney General's Health Care Section , you have somewhere to turn. ... [Read More]
Pennsylvania
is based on the principle that most families respect the idea of cost-sharing and like the idea that they are paying for their children's health care through a monthly premium. In addition to countering welfare stigma, cost-sharing mechanisms are viewed as a way of helping participants adjust to the requirements of employer-sponsored insurance, thus building a bridge between conditions of uninsurance and private insurance. In addition, CHIP requires $5 co-payments for eyeglasses, hearing screenings, hearing aids, prescriptions, dental care, outpatient surgery, outpatient mental health, and emergency room use. ... [Read More]
Insure Kids Now! A national initiative to linking families to low-cost insurance programs
Now, you may have one less thing to worry about. Your state, and every state in the nation, has a health insurance program for infants, children and teens. The insurance is available to children in working families, including families that include individuals with a variety of immigration status. ( Materials are available that explain more about immigration and children's health insurance.) ... You work hard to provide for your children and want to make sure they grow up strong, smart and healthy. But like many parents whose children don't have health insurance, you worry about taking care of them. ... [Read More]
Structuring Health Insurance Markets: Protecting Consumers and Promoting Competition
She then discussed potentialsources of information about health insurance markets that are available to States. Most Statedepartments of insurance and health require insurers to file financial reports which are a good sourceof information for aggregate premiums, losses, reinsurance and other financial data. Departments ofinsurance also require insurer product and rate filings which describe product designs and reportstandard price levels. State employee plan medical claims data may be a source of medical cost andcost growth information. ... [Read More]
MedlinePlus: Dental Health
Oral Health and Overall Health: Why a Healthy Mouth Is Good for Your Body (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) ... Diet and Oral Health: A Vicious Circle for Some Seniors (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine) ... Bureau of Primary Health Care Service Delivery Sites (Bureau of Primary Health Care) ... [Read More]
Health Information Resource Database: America’s Health Insurance Plans
Abstract America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Public Affairs Department serves as a central source of information for the media. News releases on all aspects of health insurance are distributed. Other publications include booklets, pamphlets, and reports on health insurance. The AHIP Public Affairs Department conducts public relations programs that support the Association's federal and state legislative activities. Publications Booklets, pamphlets, reports, and educational materials on health insurance, trends in the industry and health care financing are available for general distribution and at cost. Publications include: Source Book of Health Insurance Data and Research Bulletins. Keywords You may search for other related entries in the database under the following topics. ... [Read More]
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