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
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
South Dakota Advanced Health Care Directives
Wills & Trusts
State Laws on Creating Wills
What Is A Will?
Your Personal Estate Planning
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
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
South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation, Division of Human Rights
605.773.3101
www.dlr.sd.gov/humanrights/default.aspx
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/state-childrens-health-facts/
Vocational Rehabilitation
South Dakota Department of Human Services- Rehabilitation Division
605.224.8294
www.dhs.sd.gov/drs/vocrehab/vr.aspx
Health Insurance
South Dakota Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
www.healthcare.gov/
South Dakota Division of Insurance
605.773.3563
www.dlr.sd.gov/insurance/
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-South Dakota
South Dakota Division of Insurance
605.773.3563
www.dlr.sd.gov/insurance/consumers/cobra.aspx
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
The South Dakota Children's Health Insurance Program
605.773.3165
www.dss.sd.gov/medicaid/generalinfo/medicalprograms.aspx#chip
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/sd/index.html
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
South Dakota Medicaid Program
South Dakota Department of Social Services
605.773-3165
www.dss.sd.gov/medicaid/generalinfo/verifyeligibility/
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Home & Community-Based Services Waiver Program
https://dhs.sd.gov/ltss/titlexix.aspx
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Senior Health Information & Insurance Education (SHIINE)
800.536.8197
http://shiine.net
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
Unemployment Insurance Division
605.626.2301
www.dlr.sd.gov/ui/
Agency: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Information available at https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/default.aspx. File here: https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/file_claim.aspx or by phone: 605.626.3179. The maximum weekly benefit amount available is $414. Benefits can be claimed for up to a maximum of 26 weeks. Eligible claimants can expect to wait up to four weeks before initial payments. Payments are available via direct deposit or debit card. Most claimants will be required to conduct at least two job search activities per week and to report these activities when making their weekly certifications for benefits. Frequently asked questions are answered here: https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/faq.aspx. There is a comprehensive guidebook available here: https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/publications/pam247.pdf. Informational videos can be found here: https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/default.aspx. Customer service can be reached by phone: 605.626.2452 or email: https://apps.sd.gov/LD01EmailContact/Default.aspx?ID=5.
Updates related to South Dakota unemployment benefits and Covid-19: https://dlr.sd.gov/covid_19_resources.aspx and https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/covid_19_ra_eligibility.aspx and https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/pua.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.
This state does not mandate insurers or HMOs doing business in state to cover routine patient costs associated with clinical trials.