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	2005 Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Guide (Separate Website) This publication provides information about companies that sell long-term care insurance in Texas, including the rates companies charge. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) publishes a separate booklet called Long-Term Care Insurance, which provides more specific information about long-term care insurance. By: Texas Department of Insurance


	Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided By Your Employer Be Cut? (Separate Website) By: U.S. Department of Labor


	Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (Separate Website) This insurance program is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid health care, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The parents in some of these families have jobs that do not offer health insurance for children. Other parents’ jobs offer health insurance, but the insurance is so expensive that families cannot afford it. By: TexCare Partnership Read this in: Spanish / Español


	CHIP Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies (Separate Website) By: TexCare Partnership


	Chronically Ill & Disabled Children's Services Program's Insurance Premium Payment Assistance (IPPA) IPPA is a program within CIDC that allows families to be reimbursed for the insurance premiums they pay to provide health insurance for a CIDC client. By: Texas Department of Health


	CIDC Insurance Premium Payment Assistance (IPPA) Application Part 1 (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Health


	CIDC Insurance Premium Payment Assistance (IPPA) Application Part 2 (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Health


	CIDC Medically Needy Program (MNP) News Bulletin (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Health


	COBRA COBRA lets you extend your health insurance temporarily.


	Covering the Cost of Medicare (Separate Website) Helpful information to help you pay your out-of-pocket expenses associated with Medicare. By: Texas Department of Insurance


	Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty (Separate Website) I am being called to active duty and have questions about my employer provided pension and health benefits. Where can I get more information about my benefits? By: U.S. Department of Labor


	HICAP: Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (Separate Website) Information about the HICAP Program and how to reach a benefits counselor for assistance with issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance (Medicare supplement and long-term care), guardianship, social service programs, and insurance fraud against seniors. By: Texas Department of Insurance


	HIPAA HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law that protects you and your family.


	Information for Families on Applying for Health Insurance (Separate Website) All Texas families with uninsured children are eligible for assistance in getting health insurance through TexCare Partnership. The program your children qualify for will be based on your family’s size and your ability to pay. By: TexCare Partnership Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Insurance Complaint Information (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Inurance


	Insurance Fraud (Separate Website) What is insurance fraud? By: Texas Department of Insurance


	Insurance Premium Payment Assistance (IPPA) Application Checklist (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Health


	Insurance: Common Terms Defined (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Insurance Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Insurance: Complaint Form for Real Estate Title Insurance (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Insurance Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Insurance: Complaint Form for Automobile, Home, Commercial Property (Separate Website) By: Texas Department of Insurance Read this in: Spanish / Español


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