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 Kentucky 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
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
800.292.5566 or 502.595.4024
kchr.mail@ky.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
800.372.7172
Health Insurance
Quick Guide to Health Insurance Marketplaces
Kentucky State Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
Kynect
855.459.6328
Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program & External Appeals
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
877.293.7447
Kentucky Department of Insurance
502.564.3630 or 800.595.6053
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Kids’ Health
877.524.4718
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
COBRA-Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Insurance
502.564.3630 or 800.595.6053
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Kentucky Cabinet For Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services
800.635.2570
Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment (KI-HIPP) Program
855.459.6328
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Kids’ Health
877.524.4718
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)
877.293.7447
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 Treatment Program (BCCTP)
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
Kentucky Career Center
Agency: Kentucky Career Center
Information available here. File here. File bi-weekly certifications here or call 877-369-5984. Initial payments will be made approximately two weeks after filing if a claimant is eligible. Click here to see the current weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. Helpful video guides can be found here. Customer service may be reached at 800-648-6057. Job search resources are available for unemployed claimants on the main website.
State Clinical Trials Law
Kentucky Rev. Stat. § 304.17A-136
Who must cover the costs? Insurance companies
What must be covered? Routine patient healthcare costs during a cancer clinical trial
Requirements for Coverage: The clinical trial must: (1) Test how to administer a health care service, item, or drug for the treatment of cancer; (2) Test responses to a health care service, item, or drug for the treatment of cancer; (3) Compare 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, (4) Study new uses of health care services, items, or drugs for the treatment of cancer.
Qualifying Trials: The trial must be approved by: NIH or an NIH approved IBR; the FDA, DOD, or the Veteran’s administration
(Last updated 08/2022)
State Leave Laws
For more information about leave laws in each state, see our chart on taking time off from work.