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Maryland's health insurance marketplace. An independent governmental unit that helps Marylanders compare rates, benefits and quality among qualified health plans to help individuals and small employers select an insurance product that best suits their needs. The Exchange will also help qualified employers enroll their employees in small group market plans.
A network of organizations around the state staffed by trained and certified people to help consumers enroll in Medicaid or a qualified health plan.
HealthCare Access Maryland (Anne Arundel, Baltimore County and Baltimore City, Carroll, Frederick and Howard) http://www.healthcareaccessmaryland.org/
http://www.pgchealthconnect.org/
Maryland Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
https://mmcp.health.maryland.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
A health insurance program for low-income Maryland residents and families.
Consumer Assistance Programs in other states http://www.healthcare.gov/using-insurance/managing/consumer-help/index.html
National health advocacy organization that offers issue briefs, data analysis and advocacy toolkits on health care coverage, equity, value and the consumer experience for policymakers and advocates.
https://familiesusa.org/
Healthcare.gov http://www.healthcare.gov
The federal government's official website for the Affordable Care Act and the federal health insurance marketplace.
The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight http://cciio.cms.gov/index.html
A federal government agency that oversees implementation of ACA provisions related to private health insurance; ensures compliance with new insurance market rules, such as the Patient's Bill of Rights; helps states review unreasonable rate increases; provides oversight for the state-based health insurance exchanges; and administers the Consumer Assistance Program, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan and Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.
Families USA Patient's Bill of Rights https://familiesusa.org/resources/the-affordable-care-act-patients-bill-of-rights-and-other-protections/
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Source http://healthreform.kff.org/
National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Health Insurance Reform News http://www.naic.org/index_health_reform_section.htm
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileind.jsp?cat=17&rgn=22
A nonprofit foundation that provides free, up-to-date and user-friendly health data for all 50 states on more than 700 health topics.
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