Health Law Resources
- California Healthy Families – low-cost health, dental and vision insurance coverage for children and teens up to age 19 who do not qualify for free Medi-Cal.
- Download the Application Package or the Application Form
- Application Form (English)
- Application Form (Spanish)
- Download Forms and Information – PDF versions of various forms, general program information, and family contribution sponsorship forms.
- Healthy Families Program Application Approval Process @ Health Consumer Alliance
- Healthy Families Program Appeal Process @ Health Consumer Alliance
- Download the Application Package or the Application Form
- CalHospitalCompare.org – enables users to get information on rates of quality of care, patient experience and safety measures for hospitals in California; searchable by hospital, location and/or medical conditions. The site is also available in a Spanish-language version.
- KaiserEDU.org – sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation, offers quick access to basic data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy; includes narrated slide tutorials, background reference libraries, and issue modules on current topics and policy debates; among the major topics:
- Medi-Cal ~ Medicaid
- Overview of the Medi-Cal Program (July 2008) @ Health Consumer Alliance – brought to you and updated by your friendly Medi-Cal experts at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP).
- Guide to Medi-Cal Programs (Third Edition: March 2006) @ California Healthcare Foundation – available as free PDF download, it’s a 114-page reference designed to help people understand the basic Medi-Cal eligibility categories and programs.
- California Department of Health Services (DHS) ~ Medical Care Services (MCS)
- All County Welfare Directors Letters (ACWDLs)
- Medi-Cal Eligibility Branch Information Letters (MEBILs)
- Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures Manual (MEPM) – provides clarification to county social services staff on policies and procedures for making eligibility determinations for the Medi-Cal program.
- 1978 to 2007 ACWDL/MEBIL Index Listing – All County Welfare Director Letters (ACWDL) and Medi-Cal Eligibility Branch Information Letters (MEBIL)
- Medi-Cal Estate Recovery Program (2005) – consumer-oriented two-page brochure.
- Manual of Criteria for Medi-Cal Authorization @ California DHS – the entire 181-page tome in PDF format.
- Medicaid | SCHIP @ KaiserEdu.org
- Medi-Cal Forms @ California Department of Health Care Services – locate by alphabetical, category and form number listing, plus filter for Excel, PDF and Word format versions.
- Medi-Cal Provider Bulletins @ California Department of Health Care Services
- Medicare
- CalMedicare.org ~ Medicare Information for Californians
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services @ HHS
- Medicare: Glossary Definitions @ Medicare.gov
- Medicare @ KaiserEdu.org
- Quality of care and hospital discharge complaints @ Lumetra
- Medicare Managed Care Appeals @ Maximus – laws, regs and other info re Medicare HMO appeals
- Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Program
- Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage @ California Health Advocates
- Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder @ Medicare.gov
- Prescription Drugs @ KaiserEdu.org
- Uninsured
- County Medical Services Program
- County Medical Services Program – All County Letters (CMSP ACLs)
- CMSP Eligibility Manual – links to PDF versions of CMSP eligibility requirements and program requirements, plus an updated version of its extensive, 140+ page CMSP Eligibility Manual.
- California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) –
2004 application and handbook. - FAQs re COBRA Continuation Health Coverage
@ U.S. Department of Labor - HIPAA Portability Protections
- HIPAA Overview and General Information @ Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
- Hill-Burton Hospital List @ HRSA – the official list at the Health Resources and Services Administration (part of HHS) of all the health care facilities obligated to provide Hill-Burton free and reduced cost care.
- Uninsured @ KaiserEdu.org
- County Medical Services Program