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.
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 Alaska estate planning documents, and the specific forms you need.
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
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
Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (FEPA)
907.276.7474
Vocational Rehabilitation
Alaska Department of Rehabilitation
907.465.2814
Health Insurance
Alaska Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
Alaska Division of Insurance
Anchorage, 907.269.7900; Juneau, 907.465.2515
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
COBRA-Alaska
Alaska Department of Retirement and Benefits
Juneau, 907.465.4460; Outside of Juneau, 800.821.2251
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
Questions about Medicaid: 800.478.7778
Alaska Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP)
866.251.4861
State Medicaid Policy on Home Care
Personal Care Services (PCS)
Alaskans Living Independently Waiver (ALI)
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Denali KidCare
800.478.7778
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
800-478-6065
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
Alaska Unemployment Insurance
Agency: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development Employment and Training Services
Click here to see the current maximum weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. 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.
Applying online is recommended. You can apply here. 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. A comprehensive handbook for claimants is available here.
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)