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
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
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
Georgia Advanced Health Care Directives
Wills & Trusts
State Laws on Creating Wills
Do I Need a Will?
Will Forms
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
Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
404.656.1736
www.gceo.state.ga.us
Vocational Rehabilitation
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
800.282.7485
https://gvs.georgia.gov/
Health Insurance
Georgia Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
www.healthcare.gov/
Health Insurance Consumer Assistance & External Appeals
Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Consumer Services Division
404.656.2070
www.oci.ga.gov/consumerservice/home.aspx
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-Georgia
Georgia Department of Community Health
8600.436.7442
https://dch.georgia.gov/search?search=cobra
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
PeachCare for Kids
877.427.3224
https://dch.georgia.gov/peachcare-kids
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/ga
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Georgia Department of Community Health
404.656.4507
https://dch.georgia.gov/
Georgia Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP)
404.656.4507
https://medicaid.georgia.gov/health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
CCSP
https://dch.georgia.gov/sites/dch.georgia.gov/files/related_files/document/17CCSP.pdf or call 866-552-4464
Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program
678.564.1162, ext. 2131
https://medicaid.georgia.gov/third-party-liability/health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
GeorgiaCares Program: State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
800.510.2020
http://www.mygeorgiacares.org
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
Georgia Department of Labor
404.232.3180
www.dol.state.ga.us
Agency: Georgia Department of Labor
Information is available at https://dol.georgia.gov/file-unemployment-insurance-claim. Initial filings can be made online: https://dol.georgia.gov/regular-unemployment-insurance-ui or at a Georgia Department of Labor Career Center. The minimum weekly benefit for 2020 is $55 and the maximum is $365, for a maximum of 20 weeks. Payments may be made via direct deposit or a debit card. A form for a claimant to keep track of weekly job searches can be found at the main website. Evidence of three job search contacts will be required for recertification each week. A claimant must register with one of two state workforce job search services. A comprehensive guidebook in English or Spanish is available here: https://dol.georgia.gov/document/unemployment-benefits/ui-claimant-handbook/download. The guidebook includes the formula for calculating weekly benefits, as well as specific eligibility requirements. Part-time workers are able to apply under certain circumstances, so long as they are making less than the weekly benefit. Customer service may be reached by phone at 404-232-3001 in the Atlanta metro area, and 1-877-709-8185 elsewhere.
Updates related to Georgia unemployment benefits and Covid-19: https://dol.georgia.gov/gdol-covid-19-information
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.
Ga. Code Ann. §33-24- 59.1 – The statute provides that any health plan offering medical coverage to children must cover routine patient care costs associated with the child’s participation in a Phase II or III clinical trial. The child must be under the age of 19 when diagnosed with cancer.
The trial must test prescription drugs. Moreover, the trial must be approved by the U.S. F.D.A. or the NCI, and certified by the Pediatric Oncology Group, Children’s Cancer Group, or commissioner. (Current as of 7/2011)
Georgia Clinical Trial Agreement –The Georgia Cancer Coalition, a nonprofit corporation, has a voluntary agreement among insurers including: Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA, Coventry, Humana, Kaiser, OneHealth and United Healthcare to provide coverage of routine patient care costs for patients enrolled in Phase I, II, III or IV cancer clinical trials. In addition, the insurers must also pay for enrollees’ nationally recommended cancer detection screenings.
The treating physician must recommend the patient after it has been determined that the potential for a meaningful benefit exists. Second, the trial must either: (1) involve a drug that is currently exempt under federal regulations from a new drug application or (2) be approved by one of the following: (a) NIH, (b) NIH cooperative group or center, (c) U.S. Dept. of Defense, (d) U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, (e) U.S. F.D.A or (f) any state IRB belonging to an accredited medicine, nursing, or pharmacy school. www.georgiacancer.org/treat-trials.php) (Current as of 7/11)
http://www.augusta.edu/research-admin/ocis/reviewoffice/documents/ga-cancercoalition-31jul09.pdf