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
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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
New Hampshire Advanced Health Care Directives
Wills & Trusts
State Laws on Creating Wills
Wills: Frequently Asked Questions
Common Legal Problems of Senior Citizens
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in New Hampshire 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
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
New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
603.271.2767
www.nh.gov/hrc/
Vocational Rehabilitation
New Hampshire Department of Education
603.271.3471 or 1.800.735.2964
https://www.education.nh.gov/partners/vocational-rehabilitation
Health Insurance
New Hampshire Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
www.healthcare.gov
New Hampshire Insurance Department
603.271.2261 or 800.852.3416
www.nh.gov/insurance/index.htm
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-New Hampshire
New Hampshire Insurance Department
800.852.3416, option 2
www.nh.gov/insurance/consumers/cons_hi_cont_cov.htm
HIPPA Plans
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
866.852.3345 ext. 5218
www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/hipp.htm
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
603.271.4546
www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/nhmedicaid-children.htm
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/nh/index.html
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
NH Medicaid
800.852.3345 ext. 4344
www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/
In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
866.634.9412
www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/beas/familycaregivers.htm
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Choices for Independence Program
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/beas/documents/cfi.pdf
New Hampshire Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP)
603.271.5218 or 800.852.3345
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/hipp.htm
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
866-634-9412
https://www.servicelink.nh.gov/publications/documents/understanding-medicare.pdf
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
New Hampshire Employment Security
800.852.3400 or 602.224.3311
www.nhes.nh.gov/
Agency: New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
Information and filing available at https://www.nhes.nh.gov/services/claimants/index.htm. The maximum weekly benefit amount available is $427. Benefits can be claimed for a maximum of 26 weeks. Initial payments will be made to eligible claimants (including payments for weekly certifications filed while waiting) about 30 days after the first filing. Claimants must maintain a job search log that must be reported when making weekly certifications. A comprehensive guidebook is available at: https://www.nhes.nh.gov/forms/documents/uc-r-and-o.pdf. Frequently asked questions are answered at: https://www.nhes.nh.gov/faq/claimant.htm. Customer service can be reached by contacting the nearest Employment Security office: https://www.nhes.nh.gov/locations/index.htm.
Updates related to New Hampshire unemployment benefits and Covid-19: https://www.nh.gov/covid19 and https://www.nhes.nh.gov/index.htm.
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.
NH Rev. Stat. §415:18-l – The statute applies to grp hospital and medical policies, health service corporations, HMOs, and manages care organizations. Medicare plans and SCHIP are excluded. Routine patient care costs are covered for insured participants of a Phase I, II, III, or IV clinical trial for cancer or any other life threatening condition. Note, coverage for a Phase I or II trial shall be decided on a case-by-case basis in this state. Coverage is required for reasonable and medically necessary services to administer the drug or device under evaluation in the clinical trial, provided the drug or device is FDA-approved. This mandate is enforced even whether the FDA has not approved the drug or device for use in treating the participant’s illness or condition.
The clinical trial must be approved by either: (1) NIH, (2) NIH cooperative group or center, (3) U.S. F.D.A., (4) U.S. Dept. of Defense, (5) U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, or (6) a state IRB. Second, a superior, non-investigational alternative must not exist, or standard treatment is deemed ineffective. Third, the facility and personnel providing the experimental treatment must be experienced. Fourth, data related to the clinical trial must provide a reasonable expectation that the treatment will be at least as effective as the non-investigational alternative. (Updated 1/2011)
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2000/sb0409.html