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
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/state-childrens-health-facts/
Disability Insurance
State Employment Development Department
Alaska Disability Determination Services
800.772.1213
www.labor.state.ak.us/dvr/dds.htm
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
www.ssa.gov
To find your local SSA office:
https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
Alaska Advanced Health Care Directives
Wills & Trusts
State Laws on Creating Wills
Wills & Probate
Alaska Advance Health Care Directive Form
Find a Form
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in Alaska for Free
Filing bankruptcy can be an effective way to eliminate medical bills and credit card debt among other kinds of erasable debts.
Employment
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
Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (FEPA)
907.274.4692
www.humanrights.alaska.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
Alaska Department of Rehabilitation
907.465.2814
www.labor.alaska.gov/dvr/
Health Insurance
Alaska Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2597
www.healthcare.gov/get-coverage/
Alaska Division of Insurance
800.467.8725
www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-Alaska
Alaska Department of Retirement and Benefits
907.465.2805
www.doa.alaska.gov/drb/cobra/
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Insure Kids Now
877.543.7669
www.insurekidsnow.gov/state/alaska/
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/ak/index.html
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
907.465.3347
www.dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/medicaid/default.aspx
Alaska Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP)
866.251.4861
www.myakhipp.com/
State Medicaid Policy on Home Care
Personal Care Services (PCS)
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dsds/Pages/pca/default.aspx
Alaskans Living Independently Waiver (ALI)
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dsds/Documents/pdfs/SDS_MedWaiverBrochure.pdf
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
800-478-6065
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dsds/pages/medicare/default.aspx
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
Alaska Unemployment Insurance
https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/#
Agency: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development Employment and Training Services
The maximum weekly benefit amount in Alaska is $370. The minimum weekly benefit amount is $56. The duration of benefits is 16 to 26 weeks, depending on the amount and distribution of wages paid in the base period. Payment can be made via a debit card or direct deposit. Claimants must register for the state’s job search site and provide regular updates on their job search: http://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/work_registration.htm
Applying online is recommended: http://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/home.htm. For questions about your claim, contact the service center that is closest to you: Juneau (907) 465-5552, Fairbanks (907) 451-2871, or Anchorage (907) 269-4700.
Frequently asked questions and answers can be found here: http://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/faq.htm. A comprehensive handbook for claimants is available here: http://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/documents/uihandbook.pdf
Updates related to Alaska unemployment benefits and Covid-19: http://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/COVID-19.htm
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.
AK ST § 21.42.415 – Health care insurer that offers a health care insurance plan in the state shall cover routine patient care costs incurred by a patient enrolled in an approved clinical trial related to cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, and bone marrow stem cell disorders. The health care insurer is required to provide coverage under this section only if the patient's treating physician determines that: (1) there is no clearly superior non-investigational treatment alternative; and, (2) available clinical or preclinical data provide a reasonable expectation that the treatment provided in the clinical trial will be at least as efficacious as any non-investigational alternative. (Current 5/27/11)
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0010Z&session=26