Health Care Insurance Plans

Legal Information

 
This section of PALawHelp.org has information
and resources about Health Care Insurance Plans
in Pennsylvania.

• Your Right to HealthCare Coverage When Leaving or Switching Jobs

  This brochure provides a general overview of the rules around moving from one employer sponsored healthcare coverage to another and the rules around moving from employer sponsored healthcare coverage to individual health insurance. Content Detail

  By:

  Pennsylvania Health Law Project

• Health Care Coverage When Leaving or Switching Jobs - Guide for Advocates

  General overview of the rules for moving from one employer health plan to another or for moving from an employer plan to an individual health care plan. Content Detail

  By:

  Pennsylvania Health Law Project

• PA Health Law Project Toll-Free Helpline - Call: 1-800-274-3258

  The PA Health Law Project provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvanians having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage or services. For assistance, call the PHLP Helpline at 1-800-274-3258 or 1-866-236-6310 TTY or e-mail the PHLP at staff@phlp.org. Information from the PHLP is also available online at www.phlp.org. Read More

  By:

  Pennsylvania Health Law Project

• Job Loss - Important Information Workers Need To Know To Protect Their Health Coverage and Retirement Benefits

  When facing job loss or a reduction in hours, workers need to know their options ahead of time to prevent loss of health coverage. This Fact Sheet provides information on several options that may be available to individuals who are losing their health coverage when they lose their jobs, as well as options available regarding rolling over or cashing out retirement benefits. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• Reservists Called To Active Duty

  Information on the rights of Reserve and National Guard units called to active duty with respect to the retirement and health benefits provided by their private-sector employers as they prepare to be deployed. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• Your Employer's Bankruptcy - How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits?

  Information on how your retirement and health benefits might be affected when your employer files for bankruptcy. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Pennsylvania

  Booklet explaining how to obtain services under various programs in Pennsylvania. Content Detail

  By:

  Pennsylvania Health Law Project

• Continuation of Health Coverage - COBRA

  Information about a federal program program that provides continued health care coverage for people who lose their benefits. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Pennsylvania

  This guide describes your protections as a resident of Pennsylvania. Chapter 1 gives an overview of your protections. Chapters 2 and 3 explain your protections under group and individual health plans. Chapter 4 highlights your protections as a small employer. Chapter 5 summarizes help that may be available to you if you cannot afford health coverage. Content Detail

  By:

  Georgetown University Health Policy Institute

• Legal Briefs: I've lost my job. Now what?

  Information discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes on the February 27, 2009 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live. Features some common questions and some tips on navigating through filing for unemployment compensation and continuing to receive health care benefits through COBRA. Content Detail

  By:

  Allegheny County Bar Association

• Portability of Health Coverage (HIPAA)

  Information on Federal Laws that provide rights and protection for people participating in group or individual health plans. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• Retirement & Health Care Benefits... Questions & Answers for Reservists

  This publication provides questions and answers for reservists about their rights protecting their retirement benefits and the health benefit options available to their family members to maintain health coverage during the time of active duty. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• Consumer Information on Health Plans

  Listing of resources for consumers regarding health benefits. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• EBSA's Participant Assistance And Outreach Program

  Information on the Employee Benefits Security Administration's participant assistance and outreach program which is designed to educate participants, beneficiaries and plan sponsors about their rights and obligations under employee benefit laws, and to assist individuals in obtaining retirement and health benefits that have been improperly denied. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

• Employee Retirement Income Security Act - ERISA

  An introduction to federal protections for people participating in many volunteer employee health plans. Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor