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Health Insurance Web Pages and brochures: source:Texas Department of Insurance web page:
Health Insurance Overview (Texas) languages: English and Spanish Short descriptions and links to more information about Texas health Insurance. Topics include The Health Coverage Tax Credit, State Planning Grant (SPG), "Your Health Care Coverage (a brochure), complaints, and Understanding Health Care Discount Cards web page / web brochure: Your Health Care Coverage languages: English and Spanish from the web brochure: "...This publication provides general information about the kinds of health care coverage available in Texas. It can help you evaluate different health plans and know what to do if you have a problem with your coverage. ..." web page / web brochure: Saving Money on Your Insurance: Understanding Health Care Discount Cards languages: English from the web brochure: "Consumers and small employers often contact the Texas Department of Insurance to ask about health care discount programs. Their questions indicate that some people confuse these programs - sometimes called "referral plans" -- with true health insurance policies, which they are not..." brochure or publication: Medicare Supplement Insurance Handbook and Rate Guide English web page / web brochure: Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Rate Guide - Dallas/Fort Worth languages: English from the web page:"The rates in this table are monthly premium estimates given to TDI by the companies listed..." Health Insurance web page: Frequently Asked Questions - What is the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool? source:Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool languages: English from the web page: The Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool is an individual health insurance program created by the Texas Legislature to provide health insurance to Texas residents who either (i) cannot obtain adequate health insurance coverage as a result of their medical conditions, or (ii) are considered "Federally Eligible Individuals," as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, commonly referred to as HIPAA. (22 more questions offer expanded information about the Texas Health insurance Pool) web page: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Part D Texas Help Brochures, web links source:QuickBrochures Medicare Information Directory languages: English Medicare prescription drug plans and Medicare Part D prescription insurance information for Texas also:
Texas Medicaid, Public Health Insurance Programs
languages: English from the web page:"To help seniors and caregivers get started in their search, our editors have compiled this digest of Texas Medicaid help and information resources... publication / brochure: A Consumer's Guide To Getting and Keeping Health Insurance In Texas source:Health Insurance Consumer Guides - from Georgetown Univeristy's Health Policy Institute languages: English; 42 pages from the publication / brochure: "As a Texas resident, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a Texas resident..." brochure or publication: Guide to Finding Health Insurance Coverage - Texas source:Families USA languages: English; 8 pages from the brochure or publication: "Whatever the reason, finding health insurance can be difficult. If you are looking for coverage, these guides can help point the way. Contact information is provided. ..." web page: 2006 Survey (CAHPS™ 3.0H) Results by Individual Company source:Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel languages: English; from the web page: How people rated their health plan; How people rated their health care; How people rated their doctor or nurse ; How people rated their specialist; Getting care that is needed; (and more).... brochure or publication: Highlights of the Statewide Survey on Health Care - Texas source:Center for Public Policy, University of Houston 5 pages; languages: English; from the web page: According to the Texas Public Policy Survey on health care, Texas falls below the national average for health care insurance coverage:... web page: Minnesota - Health Insurance source:American Diabetes Association languages: English; from the web page: The following information details health insurance and assistance programs available to uninsured people in Texas. If you currently have health insurance or have just lost health insurance coverage within the past 60 days, ... Health Insurance Web Pages and brochures: source:TexasHealthOptions.com - The Texas Department of Insurance Glossary Of Health Coverage Terms languages: English and Spanish Texas Health Options - Glossary Page, Health Insurance terms A through Z Health Plan Finder - Health Insurance Information for a Parent or Guardian languages: English and Spanish Health Plan Finder - Health Insurance Information for a Senior languages: English and Spanish Health Plan Finder - Health Insurance Information for an Individual languages: English and Spanish Texas Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO's Help, Links &ResourcesHealth Insurance web page: Comparing Texas HMOs 2006 source:Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel languages: English; 118 pgs from the web page: from the web page: Health Plan Quality From the Consumer’s Point of View ...This report reflects the experience of Texans in Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) during 2004.... web page / web brochure: Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's) source:Texas Department of Insurance languages: English from the web brochure: "...This publication explains how HMOs work and can help you decide whether an HMO is right for you and your family and whether it will meet your overall health care needs..." web page: Reports on Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) source:Texas Department of State Health Services languages: English from the web page: Health care reports on Texas hospitals and HMOs. Texas Texas Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) Help, Links & ResourcesInformation from non-commercial and government resources about HSA's and MSA'sweb page / web brochure: HSAs and MSAs explained TexasHealthOptions.com - The Texas Department of Insurance languages: English and Spanish from the web page:Health savings accounts (HSAs) and medical savings accounts (MSAs) are alternative programs.... publication / brochure: Health Savings Accounts Defining the Future of Health Care for Texans Texas Public Policy Foundation 4 pgs; languages: English and Spanish from the brochure:Many economists and health care experts predict that consumer-driven health insurance plans will soon replace managed care as the next big health insurance initiative... publication / brochure: Publication 969 (2006), Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans Internal Revenue Service languages: English and Spanish from the brochure:For use in preparing 2006 Returns... Texas Health Insurance, Medical Insurance for Children Help, Links & ResourcesInformation from non-commercial and government resources about Children's Health Coverage in TexasHealth Insurance Web Pages and brochures: source:Texas Health and Human Services Commission Children's Health Insurance Program languages: English, Spanish; from the web page:The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance for their children. ... Children's Health Insurance Program Dental Benefits languages: English, Spanish; from the web page: Dental services are now included in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) of Texas, effective April 1, 2006... Health Insurance Web Pages and brochures: source:CHIP | Children's Medicaid (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) CHIP | Children's Medicaid: What does it cover? languages: English, Spanish; from the web page:Both CHIP and Children's Medicaid cover a wide range of benefits including:... CHIP | Children's Medicaid: Who qualifies? languages: English, Spanish; from the web page: Any adult who lives with an uninsured child and provides care for that child can apply. This includes parents, step-parents, grandparents, other relatives, legal guardians or adult brothers or sisters... web page: Step Into a Healthy Future With Texas Health Steps! source:Texas Department of State Health Services languages: English; from the web page: The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's comprehensive and preventive child health service for individuals younger than 21 years old. In Texas, EPSDT is known as the Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Program. web page: State Kids Insurance Program (SKIP) source:Employees Retirement System of Texas languages: English; from the web page: If you qualify, the State Kids Insurance Program (SKIP) can help make the State's health insurance a bargain for your children... (ERS customers include active state and higher education employees, retirees and their families.) web page: Texas CHIP Coalition - working for strong Children's Medicaid and CHIP programs in Texas from the web page: A statewide coalition working for strong Children's Medicaid and CHIP programs in Texas. |