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.
State Cancer Information
Kentucky Department of Public Health
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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.
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
Kentucky Advance Health Care Directives
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in Kentucky 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
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
800.292.5566 or 502.595.4024
kchr.mail@ky.gov
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
Vocational Rehabilitation
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
800.372.7172
Health Insurance
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
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
COBRA-Kentucky
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
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Kentucky Cabinet For Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services
800.635.2570
KHIPP
855.300.5528
Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment (KI-HIPP) Program
855.459.6328
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)
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
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