Legal Assistance
Triage Cancer Legal Assistance Quick Guide
American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Programs
LawHelp
www.lawhelp.org/find-help
American Bar Association Free Legal Answers
www.freelegalanswers.org
Medical-Legal Partnerships
http://medical-legalpartnership.org/partnerships/
State Cancer Information
Alabama Department of Public Health
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
State Comprehensive Control Plan
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/state-childrens-health-facts/
Disability Insurance
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
www.ssa.gov
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
Alabama HIPAA Forms Requesting Access to Protected Health Care Information
Alabama Advanced Health Care Directives
Wills & Trusts
State Laws on Creating Wills
Alabama Wills and Decedents' Estates Form
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in Alabama for Free
Filing bankruptcy can be an effective way to eliminate medical bills and credit card debt among other kinds of erasable debts.
Federal Fair Employment Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800.669.4000
info@eeoc.gov
www.eeoc.gov
Reasonable Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network
800.526.7234
jan@AskJAN.org
www.AskJAN.org
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
866.487.9243
www.dol.gov/whd
State Fair Employment Agency
Alabama Department of Human Resources
334.242.1550
www.dhr.alabama.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation
334.293.7500
www.rehab.alabama.gov/
Health Insurance
Triage Cancer Guide to Health Insurance Marketplaces in California
Alabama Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
www.healthcare.gov/get-coverage/
Alabama Department of Insurance
334.269.3550
www.aldoi.gov
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-Alabama
Alabama Department of Insurance
333.269.3550
www.aldoi.gov/Default.aspx
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Alabama Department of Public Health-All Kids
888.373.KIDS (5437)
www.adph.org/allkids
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/al/index.html
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Alabama Medicaid Agency
334.242.5000
www.medicaid.alabama.gov
Alabama Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP)
855.692.5447
www.myalhipp.com/
Alabama Healthcare Coverage Facts
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/location/alabama/
State Medicaid Policy on Home Care
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
https://www.eastalabamaaging.org/alabama-state-health-insurance-assistance-program/
Health Care Programs & Laws
Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sharing Medical Information with Family & Friends
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/
understanding/consumers/sharing-family-friends.pdf
Hill Burton Federally-Funded Health Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
Unemployment Resources
Unemployment Agency
Alabama Department of Labor
855.234.2856
www.labor.alabama.gov/
Agency: Alabama Department of Labor
File at https://labor.alabama.gov/uc/ICCS/default.aspx or by calling 1-866- 234-5382. Benefits per week range from a minimum of $45 to a maximum of $275 (effective January 1, 2020) calculated using a base period of your past earnings. Generally, you will qualify for a set number of full benefit weeks ranging from 14-20 weeks. If you did not ask for a reduction in hours, it is possible to receive unemployment if you are working and your gross weekly earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount. You must register with the Alabama Career Center when applying and stay registered every week while certifying the claim, and develop a plan for searching for work. A list of important reminders is here: https://labor.alabama.gov/uc/TOP%2010.pdf.
Updates related to Alabama unemployment benefits and Covid-19: https://labor.alabama.gov/covid19resources.aspx
State Clinical Trials Law
The ACA requires that most, non-grandfathered, group health plans provide coverage for the routine costs when participating in clinical trials. Some states have more consumer protections. Click here for more information about clinical trials.
No coverage mandated (Current 6/2/11).