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Do you need insurance for your child only? Or, has your child reached the age where they are required to have their own separate insurance? We highly recommend Blue Cross and Blue Shield Of Kansas City's "Child Only Coverage" plan. For more information, call BC&BS at (816) 333-7132, or call our office.
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Agencies specializing in insurance coverage for children and expectant mothers,
that are low or moderate
income individuals, who do not have insurance:
For Kansas:
Healthwave (800) 792-4884 Extension 1652 - Outreach Coordinator -
Paula Merriam
For Missouri:
MCPLUS (888) 275-5908 or (800) 392-2161
Administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.
Also see the Federal & State Government Web
Sites Links below.
Federal Government Web Sites & Phone Numbers:
Medicare
or call 1 (800)-Medicare 1 (800)-633-4227
Medicare Coverage
Medicare
Drug Cards
Medicare Drug Coverage Effective January 1, 2006
Medicare Drug Coverage
Effective January 1, 2006 Summary
Medicare Rights
Medicaid
Medicaid List Of Toll
Free Numbers
Long Term Care
Insure Kids Now Program
or call
1 (877) 543-7669
Social Security Administration
1 (800) 772-1213
TTY users should call 1 (800) 325-0778
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) 1 (800) 808-0772
Family Health Care - 340 Southwest Blvd
(913) 722-3100
Health Partnership Of Johnson County - 8600 W 95 (913) 648-2266
Kansas City Free Clinic - 5119 E 24th &3515 Broadway (816) 753-5144
Samuel U. Rodgers Community Health (Dental) Center - 825 Euclid
(816) 474-4920
Swope Parkway Health Services - 3801 Blue Parkway (816) 923-5800
AAA Prescription Plan
or call (866) 222-7283
This plan saves an average of 21% and deeper discounts when utilizing their mail
order program. You can use this plan to save on prescriptions not covered
by the Medicare prescription program.
AARP information - www.aarp.org/missouri
Health Insurance Information - www.healthinsuranceinfo.net
Hospital Compare - This Web Site provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and organizations that represent hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, other Federal agencies and the public.- www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
Kansas City Hospice - www.kansascityhospice.org or call (816) 363-2600
Pew Research Center Initiative Survey - www.pewinternet.org (various Medical information).
The Rip Off Report - www.ripoffreport.com
Blue Cross Wellness Van: Contact Kelly Cannon - (816) 395-3711
Boys in Blue - Off duty Policemen raising money by helping you with projects around your house. Call (816) 415-0292.
Coventry Advantra for Seniors - (816) 460-4702
Kansas City Hospice (816) 363-2600 or visit their Web Site at www.kansascityhospice.org
I Care American (Free eye exams & treatment
for seniors over 65 years old)
(800) 222-3937
Note: Must be a US citizen or legal resident with no coverage for eye care.
This program was scheduled to end on Sept. 9, 2004, but give them a call for
more information.
Identity Theft Shield
- (913) 383-1199 or
visit their Web Site at
www.kcidt.com
Life Flight Eagle - Become
a member for a annual fee of $59.00, for your entire family, and save thousands
should you need Life Flight Eagle (emergency helicopter). For more
information, call (800) 936-9533, or see their Web Site at:
www.mylfe.org
Medical Liability
Specialist: Contact Jim Humphrey or David Jewel - (877) 741-2121
Pet stains removal, call (888) 286-6367 or (913) 599-9752 or visit their Web site at www.planeturine.com
Miscellaneous Telephone Numbers
For those who are in favor of the "Association Plan" sponsored by Senator Jim Talent, please call your Senator as follows:
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback at (202)
224-6521
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts at (202) 224-4774
Missouri Senator Kit Bond at (202) 224-5721
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To get a list of insurance companies
involved in a class-action-law-suit, call (866) 898-5158.
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To get a copy of the Paw Prints Newspaper (for cat & dog lovers) call
(816) 222-0307
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Missouri Prescription Assistance Program - (888) 477-2669 or visit their Web Site at www.pparxmo.org
Prescription Assistance Program - (888) 477-2669 or visit their Web Site at www. pparx.org
Blue Cross & Blue Shield's Scrip Save Program - (866) 537-7479. This program is also available to non members.
Canadian Prescription
Drugs, a substantial discount on most drugs (Kansas, Missouri, Illinois & Wisconsin
only). To enroll click here:
www.i-saverx.com or call (866) ISAVE33.
The following companies provide prescriptions at cost or
no-cost in a program called "Patient Assistant Program". This program is
based on income and medical needs. Not all drugs are available:
Pfizer - see their easy and helpful web site at www.pfizersharecard.com
Merck - (800) 727-5400
GlaxoSmithCline - see their web sire at www.gsk.com
Having trouble getting your medical
records?
Contact the following agencies by clicking on their web site to get copies of
the statutes, complaint forms, or call the following telephone numbers:
For Kansas:
Kansas Board of Healing Arts -
www.ksbha.org
or call (785) 296-2482
For Missouri:
Missouri Board of Healing Arts -
www.pr.mo.gov
or call (575) 751-0098
MO & KS Web
Sites & Telephone Numbers:
Kansas Insurance Commissioner's Office - (800) 432-2484, for help with settling
health insurance claims, legal matters on health insurance, checking on
legitimate Discount Health Care programs, or questions on State assisted Health
Insurance plans, etc.
Kansas Department Of Insurance or call (785) 296-2800
Kansas State Insurance Pool
or call (800) 290-1368
KHIA
(Kansas Health Insurers Assoc.)
or call (800) 290-1368
Do you have type 2 diabetes with high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, and
you are a smoker, and you can't get Health Insurance? Call KHIA.
Medical Insurance Bureau
Missouri Department Of Insurance
or call (800)746-7390
Missouri State Insurance Pool
or call (800) 843-6447
Do you have type 2 diabetes with high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, and
you are a smoker, and you can't get Health Insurance? Call the Missouri
Insurance Pool.
Agencies specializing in insurance coverage for children and expectant mothers,
that are low or moderate
income individuals, who do not have insurance:
For Kansas:
Healthwave (800) 792-4884 Extension 1652, ask for Paula Merian
For Missouri:
MCPLUS (888) 275-5908 or (800) 392-2161
Administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri.
State Children's Health
Insurance Program
Following are telephone numbers of our associates:
AFLAC, (800) 576-9413 - Joe
Willingham
Ms. Nancy Ayres, Humana
Medicare Supplemental Plans
(913) 217-3322. Ask about Humana's Gold Plus Plan.
Mr. Craig Bridgeforth,
Certified Financial Planner
Pre-Arranged Settlement Services
(913) 338-7149
Mr. Greg Beck, American
Dental Alliance Plans, Inc.
(913) 851-3039
Simplified Concepts (for HSA CD & Video) (913) 677-9080
One Point Solutions - Third Party Administrators (866) 602-1900
Click on the following links to go to the Web Sites of our associates:
ADAPdentalplan.com (American
Dental Alliance Plans, Inc.)
NO WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS!!!
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
Coventry Health Care of Kansas - www.chckansas.com
One Point Solutions - www.consumerdrivengut.com
VFW - Veterans Of Foreign Wars Information
For information or help, contact the local VFW
Headquarters at (816) 756-3390.
For benefits or medical health care information and help, contact the Tactical Assessment Hotline - 1-(800) VFW-1899
For more information, including information about donations or fund raisers, see their Web Site at www.vfw.org.
Updated On 02/20/2008
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