General Health Resources
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ALL Agency Rules & Procedures External Resources Practice Materials Secondary Sources Other
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ACT!! Website on implementation of health reform Check out the website of ACT!! (the Affordable Care Today Coalition) for information on implementation of the health care reform law. | 7/10/2006 | |
 | Affordability Info Sheet from the Health Insurance Connector A worksheet developed by the Health Insurance Connector to give people an idea whether insurance will be deemed affordable to them under the Individual Mandate. An interactive version of this worksheet and a Spanish version are posted at www.mahealthconnector.org. | 9/13/2007 | |
| | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Formerly known as the Health Care Finance Administration, (HCFA) this is the federal agency the oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. | ||
| | Community Catalyst home page | ||
| | Department of Mental Health web page | ||
| | Department of Public Health web site | ||
| | Dependents' coverage extended to older children This Dept. of Insurance Bulletin implements a provision of the 2006 health reform law requiring carriers who offer dependent coverage to continue coverage until the earlier of the child's 26th birthday or 2 years after the child loses dependent status under federal tax rules. | 2/14/2007 | |
| | Division of Health Care Finance & Policy web site | ||
| | Division of Insurance web site | ||
| | Division of Medical Assistance web site | ||
| | Emergency Rooms -- Wrong Place for Mental Health Care Center for Public Representation attorney Susan Stefan has an op-ed piece in the Boston Globe about the treatment of people with mental illness in hospital emergency rooms. | 11/7/2007 | |
 | ER Services for People with Mental Illness Oxford University Press has announced the Spring 2006 publication of CPR attorney Susan Stefan's new book on treatment of persons with mental illness in hospital ERs, describing the results of a three-year long study by CPR and a national advisory board. | 1/30/2006 | |
| | Families USA Health Care Web site | ||
| | Guide to consent to medical treatment by minors in Massachusetts The Juvenile Rights Project at Boston College Law School has posted on their website this 16 page guide for practitioners about the rights of minors to consent to medical treatment (2006). | 2/14/2007 | |
| | Health Care For All's "Healthy Blog" | 6/11/2007 | |
| | Health Care For All's website Keep abreast of health access developments through the website of Massachusetts' health care consumer advocacy organization, Heealth Care for All | 10/15/2002 | |
| | Health Policies Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence and Separated Low Income Spouses and Parents | 10/9/2007 | |
| | Hep C (DPH) web site | ||
| Hep C. & the Law This is a useful piece written for Clearinghouse Review discussing the emerging new epidemic of Hepatitis C. Like HIV/AIDS, Hep C has a disproportionate impact on our clients' lives and may well need the concerted focus of advocates in the same way that HIV advocacy was needed. | 6/1/2001 | ||
| | HIV/AIDS, Bureau of - DPH | ||
| | Kaiser Foundation Health Network An excellent resource for national and state health policy dealing with Medicaid, Children's Health, HIV/Aids, and reproductive health policy. | ||
| | Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership web page The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, usually referred to as "The Partnership" is the managed care organization which manages the mental health and substance abuse services package for MassHealth recipients in the PCC program. The Partnership also contracts with various MCOs (Managed Care Organizations) to manage their behavioral health programs' The Partnership also serves as the managed care entity for various community services offered through The Department of Mental Health. | ||
| | Medical Debt: A Guide for Massachusetts Advocates An excellent resource for clients and advocates dealing with medical debt related legal programs by our friends at the Volunteer Lawyers Project and Health Law Advocates. | 4/14/2006 | |
| | Medicare Assignment Learn about the advantages of "assigning" your claim to a provider. | ||
| | NHeLP- National Health Law Program Web site | ||
| | Parents' How To Guide to Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts Link to the Boston Bar Association for a copy of its 2004 148 page guide to mental health services for children. | 2/14/2007 | |
| | Prescription Drug Information from MEDLINE Plus guide to prescription medication; medicine; drugs | 10/30/2002 | |
| | Senior Medical Benefit Request Form Link to application form for seniors and those needing long term care on MassHealth website | 9/13/2007 | |
| Staying Healthy - A Guide to Keeping Health Insurance After Divorce | 8/25/2003 | ||
 | Trauma Informed Care: Implementation in Emergency Departments A power point presentation describing best practices for trauma informed care in hospital emergency departments, including the professional, regulatory, and legal standards that apply. | 2/13/2006 | |
| | Your Medical Records and Your Privacy: A Guide for Massachusetts Consumers (Nov. 2003) Guide to medical privacy rights under HIPAA, by Health Law Advocates. | 12/5/2003 | |
