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General Information
Guide to Finding Health Insurance Coverage
(Separate Website)
This is a guide to finding health insurance coverage. This guide includes information specific to Alabama.
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By: Cover The Uninsured
Free Health Insurance for Pregnant Women and for Children
Who can get Medicaid under SOBRA? If my income is too high for Medicaid, can my child get free health insurance? Where do I apply for this free health insurance? This document answers these questions.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection: Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Information on a law which requires health insurance companies to cover hospital stays of a certain length after child birth.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
ALLKids Children's Insurance Program
(Separate Website)
Many families cannot afford health insurance coverage offered through their jobs, yet they earn too much to receive other assistance. ALLKids is a low-cost or free comprehensive health insurance program for children under age 19. Upon enrollment, it provides quality medical care including preventive, dental and eye care.
By: Alabama Department of Public Health
Can I Get Free Health Insurance For My Child?
(Separate Website)
Find out if your family's income qualifies your children for free or low-cost health insurance.
By: Children's Defense Fund
Health Insurance for College Students
(Separate Website)
Check out these tips for taking care of your child's health insurance needs if you have a son or daughter who is getting ready to leave for college.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Medicaid
What is Medicaid? Who is eligible for Medicaid? Where do I apply for Medicaid? Answers to these questions and more are in this document.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Guide to Health Insurance for Senior Citizens
(Separate Website)
Alabama's "Shopper's Guide" for Health Insurance for Senior Citizens covers Medicare Supplement Insurance and Long Term Care Insurance Information
By: Alabama Department of Insurance
Retiree Health Insurance Benefits
(Separate Website)
If you are a retiree, and are under age 65, and your retiree health insurance benefits are being discontinued, this information is for you.
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By: Health Assistance Partnership
Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards
Can I get a Medicare-approved drug discount card? How much can a drug discount card save me? Can I get a drug discount card for free? This document has answers to these and many more questions about the new drug discount cards.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) limits the time a group health plan can stop you from getting coverage because of a "preexisting condition" exclusion.
By: AARP
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
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AlabamaLegalHelp.org is a project of Legal Services Alabama and the Legal Services Corporation. It is produced in cooperation with Pro Bono Net and legal services organizations, bar associations, community organizations and government agencies throughout Alabama and the United States.
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