Below is a list of helpful online links and resources on health finance topics provided by government and non-profit organizations:
Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals (ACAP)
www.claims.org
Provides information about how to hire a claims assistance professional
to process medical paperwork.
Benefits CheckUp (A service of the National Council on Aging)
www.benefitscheckup.org
Lists discount or pharmacy assistance programs run by more than
30 states. Click on “BenefitsCheckUpRx” to complete an online questionnaire.
Internal Revenue Service Web Site
www.irs.gov
Provides information about tax-deductible medical and dental
expenses. Click on “Find Forms and Instructions” and insert “Publication
502” in the text box to save and print this publication.
Medicare Web Site
www.medicare.gov
Provides information about Medicare-related topics such as drug
discount cards, Medicare eligibility and enrollment procedures, downloadable
Medicare publications, and a “Find a Doctor” feature to locate
a participating physician.
Patient Advocate Foundation
www.patientadvocate.org
Provides information about financial issues associated with
a health care crisis such as insurance claims, job discrimination, and debt
problems.