Consumer Resources

We’ve put together this page to provide you with resources you may find valuable. Click on the resource name to learn more. DISCLAIMER: Listed sites are not an endorsement or recommendation. They are provided strictly as a resource.

Consumer, Patient Financial Advocacy, and Other Resources

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• Advance Directives - by State.

• Appeals - Mental Health Claims.

• Appeals - How to Navigate.

• Attorney General Contact List.

• Attorneys - Not Authorized to Practice Database.

• Balance Billing - State Legislation & Restriction.

• Catholic Charities.

• Company Contacts - Executives at Major Companies.

• Costs of Care - Questions to Ask.

• COVID 19 - Insurance Plans Waiving Cost Sharing.

• Crime Victims Compensation Application by State.

• Drug Approval Database (Includes if Generic Available.)

• FAIR Health Consumer.

• Financial Assistance - Age 55+.

• Financial Assistance - American Kidney Fund.

• Financial Assistance - End Stage Renal Disease Network IL (800) 456-6919.

• Financial Assistance - Illinois.

• Financial Assistance - Life-Threatening, Chronic or Rare Diseases and Underinsured.

• Financial Assistance - Medication.

• Financial Assistance - Medication + Coupons.

• Financial Assistance - Medication Patient Assistance Programs.

• Financial Assistance - RIP Medical Debt.

• Financial Senior Resources - Financial, Housing, Care, etc.

• Grant - Pediatric Medical Expenses (UnitedHealthcare Foundation).

• Health Information Resource

• Identity Theft - What to do.

• Illinois Attorney General Health Care Bureau.

• Illinois Department of Human Services - Program Locator.

• Illinois Department of Insurance.

• Illinois Department of Insurance - Complaints/Questions/Review.

• Illinois Legal Aid.

• Insurance Assistance - low-income, uninsured and Underinsured individuals living in suburban Cook County, Illinois and Northwest Chicago.

• Insurance Complaint Tool by State.

• Insurance Department by State List.

• Insurance - Preventive Services Tracker.

• Investment Professional Searchable Database.

• Job Banks - by State.

• Jobs - Telecommute.

• Medical Records Access & Rights.

• Medical Record Fees by State.

• Medical Yellow Pages.

• Medicare - Ambulance Coverage, Appeals.

• Medicare - Create Online Account.

• Medicare - Interactive, Understanding Coverage.

• Medicare - Member Rights and Responsibilities.

• Medicare - Rail and Labor Workers Coverage and Information.

• Medicare - Senior Health Insurance Counseling and Resources.

• Medicare - Senior Patrol.

• Medicare - Understanding Options and Support Options.

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

• OIG - Excluded to Participate Individuals/Entities: Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Health Programs.

• Patient Advocacy - National.

• Patient Advocate - Low-Income.

• Price Comparison: Hospitals.

• Price Comparison - Healthcare Bluebook.

• Price Comparison - HealthEngine.

• Price Comparison: Multiple Provider Types.

• Professional Patient Advocate Institute.

• Senior - Other Helpful Insurance Resources & Contacts.

• Senior - Choosing Care: What is Right for You?

• Senior - Senior Services for Illinois.

• Senior - Social Services, National.

• Senior Hotline - Addiction.

• Senior Hotline - Illinois Department on Aging.

• Veterans - VA Call Center for Vet Choice Program: Billing and Collection Issues.