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
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
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
800.292.5566 or 502.595.4024
kchr.mail@ky.gov
www.kchr.ky.gov/
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/state-childrens-health-facts/
Vocational Rehabilitation
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
800.372.7172
https://kcc.ky.gov/Vocational-Rehabilitation/Pages/default.aspx
Health Insurance
Kentucky State Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
Kynect
855.459.6328
www.kynect.ky.gov/
Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program & External Appeals
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
877.293.7447
https://chfs.ky.gov or https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/COBRA-Benefits.aspx
Kentucky Department of Insurance
502.564.3630 or 800.595.6053
www.insurance.ky.gov/
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Insurance
502.564.3630 or 800.595.6053
https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/COBRA-Benefits.aspx
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Kids’ Health
877.524.4718
https://kidshealth.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/ky/index.html
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Kentucky Cabinet For Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services
800.635.2570
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Pages/default.aspx
KHIPP
855.300.5528
www.chcmedicaid-kentucky.coventryhealthcare.com/
Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment (KI-HIPP) Program
855.459.6328
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/member/Pages/kihipp.aspx
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
877.293.7447
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dail/Pages/ship.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
Kentucky Career Center
www.oet.ky.gov/
Agency: Kentucky Career Center
Information available at: https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx. File here: https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/eben.htm. File bi-weekly certifications here: https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/eben.htm. Initial payments will be made approximately two weeks after filing if a claimant is eligible. The maximum weekly benefit amount is $552. Benefits may be claimed for a maximum of 26 weeks. Frequently asked questions are answered here: https://kcc.ky.gov/career/If-you-are-Unemployed/Pages/Frequently-Asked-Questions.aspx. Customer service may be reached at these phone numbers: https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/Phone-Numbers.aspx. Job search resources are available for unemployed claimants on the main website.
Updates related to Kentucky unemployment benefits and Covid-19: https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/COVID19-UI-Frequently-Asked-Questions.aspx
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.
KRS § 304.17A-136 – Kentucky requires insurance companies to by for routine patient healthcare costs during a cancer clinical trial. A clinical trial is one that is approved by: NIH or an NIH approved IBR; the FDA, DOD, or the Veteran’s administration and does one of the following:Tests how to administer a health care service, item, or drug for the treatment of cancer; Tests responses to a health care service, item, or drug for the treatment of cancer; Compares the effectiveness of health care services, items, or drugs for the treatment of cancer with that of other health care services, items, or drugs for the treatment of cancer; or Studies new uses of health care services, items, or drugs for the treatment of cancer. Updated 6/20/11