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
State Disability Insurance (SDI)
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
(808) 586-9151
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
SSI State Supplement
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in Hawaii
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer's free State-Specific Estate Planning Toolkit includes information about estate planning in general, and information about Hawaii estate planning documents, and the specific forms you need.
Consumer Rights
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
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
808.586.8636
State Paid Family Leave
State of Hawaii Wage Standards Division
808.586.8777
Vocational Rehabilitation
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
855.643.1643
Health Insurance
Quick Guide to Health Insurance Marketplaces
Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program & External Appeals
Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division
808.586.2790
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
COBRA-Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division
808.586.2790
State Children's Health Insurance Program
Med-QUEST
808.243.5780
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
Premium Assistance Program (PAP)
877.628.5076
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Hawaii Department of Human Services
Med-QUEST
808.243.5780
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Adult services and programs
State Children's Health Insurance Program
Med-QUEST
808.243.5780
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
808.586.7299
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)
Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
Transportation
Local transit systems may provide free or discounted rates for low-income individuals and families. Some cities also offer bus passes, vouchers for taxi or ride-sharing services, or shuttle services for patients traveling to cancer treatments.
Dial 211 for assistance.
Unemployment Resources
Unemployment Agency
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
808.586.8844
Agency: Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
First-time applicants apply here. Returning applicants apply here. Your weekly benefit amount is calculated by dividing the wages in the highest quarter of your base period by 21. Click here to see the current weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. Claimants must either be totally unemployed or be partially employed and earning less than what the unemployment benefit would be. Claimants must post resume online at the job-search site used by the state (or through your union if applicable), within 7 days of applying. You can earn up to $150 a week and still receive your full unemployment check. If you are still attached to your regular employer, not working or working less than your customary full-time hours and earning less than your weekly benefit amount, you may qualify for the difference between your earnings over $150 and your weekly benefit amount. For example, if you earn $200 during a week and your weekly benefit amount is $300, you can still receive $250. However, if your earnings during the week equal or exceed your weekly benefit amount, you will not be entitled to benefits.
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.
This state does not mandate insurers or HMOs doing business in state to cover routine patient costs associated with clinical trials. (current 1/2011)