Consumer Health Resources

[prepare yourself for office or hospital visits by vising our Healthcare Consumerism section]

Health Insurance Resource Center
Intended for a general consumer audience, this site provides information and links on health care and health insurance; including state-specific information and a glossary.

Health Plan Report Card
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Using a team of trained health care experts which includes physicians, these expert surveyors evaluate the health plan’s structure and operations against NCQA’s standards that address such things as patient safety, communication with members and other important areas of service.

HealthCare.gov "new"
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has created this tool to help the public search for coverage options. After answering initial questions, users are directed then to a page that continues the insurance finder process based on answers to specific questions. Also available in Spanish.

Medicaid
Find all the information you need on this jointly-funded, Federal-State health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people. Families USA keeps you updated on rapid legislative changes that affect this program.

Medicaid Resource Book
From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, it describes how the Medicaid program operates -- who it covers, what it covers, how it is financed, and how it is administered.

Medicare
This area of the Families USA site provides information on various aspects of the Medicare program, including low-income issues, Part D prescription drug coverage, and Medicare Advantage plans.

Medicare Answers
Medicare Rights Center is one of the largest independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare.

Medicare Interactive This offering from the Medicare Rights Center can help you find answers about Medicare benefits simply by typing a word or phrase into the "Find" bar.

Mr. Long-Term Care
Understand the ins and outs of the Long Term Care Industry at this award winning site.

Oregon Health Connect "new" | also available in Spanish
Oregon Health Connect links you to information about health care and health insurance in Oregon. Use the Resource Directory to find public health programs like Oregon Health Plan. Locate affordable medical services at health clinics and county health departments.

Oregon PricePoint System
This web site allows health care consumers in Oregon to receive basic, facility-specific information about services and charges.

People With Medicare & Medicaid Center
Find out all you need to know from the official US Government sites for Medicare and Medicaid.