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CHIP: Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program
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| | "CHIP is Pennsylvania's program to provide quality health insurance for children of working families who otherwise could not afford it." Find information and apply online at this site from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. |
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Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN)
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| | Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) is a federally funded, nonprofit agency responsible for protecting and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. |
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Quality Insights of Pennsylvania
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| | This organization is the Commonwealth's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). They are advocates for the rights of Pennsylvanians with Medicare. |
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| National Resources |
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Families USA
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| | A national, non-profit organization working towards quality healthcare for all Americans from a consumer perspective. Consumer guides to managed care, patients' rights and handling disputes, and information on government policy and legislative action are available online. |
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HIPAA Insurance Reform
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| | This site, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, helps answer questions about your rights under HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. |
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Medicare Rights Center (MRC)
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| | A national non-profit organization working to ensure high quality, affordable healthcare for the elderly and people with disabilities. Compare medicare plans, access discount prescription drug programs and find answers to questions about Medicare. |
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Patient Advocacy Resources
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| | From the University of Connecticut's Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network, this extensive collection of books and Internet resources provides a comprehensive guide to patient advocacy. |
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