This page has information specific to this state, including contact information for federal and state agencies, and some key information about laws and consumer protections.
To find financial assistance resources, please visit CancerFinances.org.
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
Disability Insurance
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer's free State-Specific Estate Planning Toolkit includes information about estate planning in general, and information about Alabama estate planning documents, and the specific forms you need.
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
Alabama HIPAA Forms Requesting Access to Protected Health Care Information
Alabama Advance 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
Reasonable Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network
800.526.7234
jan@AskJAN.org
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
866.487.9243
State Fair Employment Agency
Alabama Department of Human Resources
334.242.1550
Vocational Rehabilitation
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation
334.293.7500
Health Insurance
Triage Cancer Guide to Health Insurance Marketplaces
Alabama Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
Alabama Department of Insurance
334.269.3550
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
COBRA-Alabama
Alabama Department of Insurance
333.269.3550
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Alabama Department of Public Health-All Kids
888.373.KIDS (5437)
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Alabama Medicaid Agency
334.242.5000
Alabama Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP)
855.692.5447
Alabama Healthcare Coverage Facts
State Medicaid Policy on Home Care
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Health Care Programs & Laws
Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sharing Medical Information with Family & Friends
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
Agency: Alabama Department of Labor
File here or by calling 1-866- 234-5382. Click here to see the current maximum weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. 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.
Updates related to Alabama unemployment benefits and Covid-19.
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).