Resource List

The information below is provided for information purposes. We make no endorsements or recommendations regarding any of the following listings.

Federal government sites
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (301) 594-1364
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 1-800-311-3435
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Financing Administration) (410) 786-3000
Food and Drug Administration( part of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)(612) 334-4100
Fed World Information (a United States Department of Commerce gateway to link you to federal government websites)
Government Printing Office (GPO)
Health and Human Services
Maternal and Child Health information (part of Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Medicare information
National Library of Medicine
USA.gov ( "the official United State government web portal")

Health - Health Coverage
Minnesota Health Information Clearinghouse General information (651) 201-5178 or 1-800-657-3793
Minnesota Insurance Help Line (952) 253-6228 or 1-800-642-6121
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA)1-866-894-8053 (for MCHA Medicare supplement call (952) 992-2345 or 1-800-906-5432)
     Health coverage for people who are high risk and cannot get covered in the private market due to pre-existing conditions.
Minnesota Department of Human Services
     Health coverage offered through the following public programs: Medical Assistance, General Assistance Medical Care, MinnesotaCare
Quality and Cost information and more

Consumer Information on Health Plans, Health Benefits Education Campaign various publications on COBRA, HIPAA Portability, more

Free or Reduced Cost Health Care
Assured Access (formerly Assured Care), for Hennepin County residents who do not qualify for other public programs (612) 348-6141
Children’s Defense Fund (651) 227-6121
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, metro area (651) 297-1316
Duluth-Lutheran Social Services Available to Duluth residents only. (218) 726-4767
Mid-Minnesota Family Practice (320) 240-3157 or 1-800-575-2982
Migrant Health Service, Inc. (218) 236-6502
Minnesota Department of Health, Refugee Health Program "Health Resources Directory for Diverse Cultural Communities" (612) 676-5530
Neighborhood Health Care Network (651) 489-2273 or toll free 1-866-489-4899
Portico Healthnet (formerly Metro East Health Program), for residents of Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties who don't qualify for other public programs (651) 603-5100
Sage Screening Program (formerly the Minnesota Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program) 1-888-643-2584
United Way – First Call for Help 1-800-543-7709 or United Way 2-1-1 Minnesota)

Lower Cost Prescription Drugs
MinnesotaRxConnect.com This state of Minnesota web site compares Minnesota prices of 400 drugs and provides information about importing drugs from Canada and their prices.
RxConnect A service of the Minnesota Board on Aging, Senior LinkAge Line to help callers locate lower cost drugs 1-800-333-3433.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program 1-888-477-2669

Patient Assistance Programs you can link to yourself: www.needymeds.com and www.rxassist.org

Public Programs
Medical Assistance and General Assistance Medical Care Local county human services agencies phone numbers
Minnesota Care (651) 297-3862 or 1-800-657-3672, TTY 1-800-627-3529

(Selected) Minnesota State Agencies
Phone Directories for State of Minnesota (Click on Government Telephone Directory)

Minnesota Attorney Generals Office, Consumer Protection Division
Information (651) 296-6196, Citizen Assistance (651) 296-3353 or 1-800-657-3787

Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Links to the World – Health

Other Resources

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research 1-800-358-9295

ClearWay Minnesota (formerly Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco (MPAAT) Toll free hotline to quit smoking 1-888-354-7526.
Sign up on the Web at www.quitplan.com

Governor Tim Pawlenty's health reform projects:
Prescription Drug Reform (Minnesota RxConnect to purchase prescription drugs from Canada and compare Minnesota prices of 400 drugs )
The Governor's Health Cabinet (to reduce increasing health care costs and get better value for dollars spent)
Minnesota's Health Reform Initiative (with links to Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP); Health care homes; Payment reform; quality meansurement and cost/quality transparency; e-Health; Insurance coverage and affordability; Other activities)
Smart Buy Alliance (to have Alliance health care purchasers agree to purchasing strategies to get better quality and value)
QCare (to require that quality of care standards and rewards be part of all state purchased health care "to the extent permited by law" and "as appropriate," "QCare--Quality Care and Rewarding Excellence is a new quality standard program that will be used by the State of Minnesota in its health care purchasing policies to reward top performing providers while saving millions of dollars in health care costs.")

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA privacy rule for protection of personal health information. Reach our Region 5 office by mail at Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 240, Chicago, IL 60601 or call 312 886-2359 and leave a message for a return call.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
Portability to keep your health coverage when you change jobs.

Kaiser Family Foundation for information on health care topics they research

Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) for a form to list your medicines and tips for medicine safety

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (612) 617-2130 or 1-800-657-3709

Minnesota’s Bookstore (651) 297-3000 or 1-800-657-3757

Minnesota Citizens Forum on Health Care, final report

Minnesota Council of Health Plans (651) 645-0099

MinnesotaHelp.info An online directory of community resources providing aid and assistance to all ages

Minnesota Hospital Association, formerly Minnesota Hospital and HealthCare Partnership (651) 641-1121 or 1-800-462-5393

Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (763) 427-5310 or 1-800-247-1303

Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco The organization's name changed in 2006 to ClearWay Minnesota. Toll free hotline to quit smoking 1-888-354-7526.
Sign up on the Web at www.quitplan.com

Minnesota Senior Federation (651) 645-0261 or 1-877-645-0261

National Health Information Center 1-800-336-4797

Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (651) 296-3848 or 1-800-657-3506

Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care (formerly called Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans) (651) 431-2555 or 1-800-657-3591

Ombudsman for State Managed Health Care Programs (651) 431-2660 or 1-800-657-3729 Takes certain complaints from enrollees on public programs (access, services, benefits). They do not take complaints regarding eligibility for Medical Assistance, General Assistance Medical Care, and MinnesotaCare.

United Health Foundation for annual state health rankings

Public Health Improvement Goals

Healthy People 2010 National public health improvement goals to achieve by 2010
Publications
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Seniors

Administration on Aging (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Information and links to resources for older Americans and those who serve the aging.

Eldercare Helps find local services for seniors.

Benefits CheckUp Information on more than 1,000 state and federal programs for older Americans. Site sponsor is the National Council on the Aging.

Medicare

Processing of Medicare Part A claims, Noridian Administrative Services, 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

Processing of Medicare Part B claims, Wisconsin Physician Services, 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

For medical equipment and supplies problems/questions, Administar Inc., 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

Medicare Issues Hotline 1-800-633-4227

Minnesota Board on Aging (651) 296-2770 or 1-800-882-6262 Provides information and resources for seniors and caregivers.

Social Security Administration1-800-772-1213; Minneapolis office (612) 870-2000

Senior LinkAge Line® 1-800-333-2433 Provides health insurance counseling and referral resources for seniors.

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