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More information from your American
CancerSociety
The following related information may also be helpful to you.
These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number,
1-800-ACS-2345.
National organizations and Web Sites*
In addition to the American Cancer Society, other sources of
patient information and support include:
Government resources
Americans with
Disabilities Act Information Line
Toll-free number: 1-800-514-0301
Web site: www.ada.gov
Department of
Health and Human Services -- to get contact info for
health department for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or
Medicaid
Toll-free number: 1-877-696-6775 -- can provide a listing for your
state health department for TANF or Medicaid
Web site: www.hhs.gov
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/tanf/about.html
-- has information about TANF
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/states/tanf-info.htm
-- lists contact information for each state's health department
Department of
Defense Health plan
TRICARE (formerly CHAMPUS)
Toll-free number: 1-800-538-9552 -- to update DEERS records or check on
denied claims
Web site: www.tricare.mil
Department of
Veterans Affairs
Toll-free number: 1-800-827-1000 (reaches local VA office)
Web site: www.va.gov
or www.va.gov/healtheligibility
Hill-Burton
Program
Toll-free number: 1-800-638-0742
Web site: www.hrsa.gov/hillburton
Internal Revenue
Service (publications)
Toll-free number: 1-800-829-1040
TTY: 1-800-829-4059
Web site: www.irs.gov
Medicare Hotline
(if you already have Medicare)
Toll-free number: 1-800-633-4227
Web site: www.medicare.gov
National Cancer
Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237 or 1-800-4-CANCER
Web site: www.
cancer.gov
National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) (to find
your state's Insurance Commissioner)
Toll-free number: 1-866-470-6242
Web site: http://naic.org/state_web_map.htm
Social Security
Administration (for SSI, SSDI, retirement benefits, and
Medicare enrollment)
Toll-free number: 1-800-772-1213
TTY: 1-800-325-0778
Web site: www.socialsecurity.gov
for SSI, SSDI, retirement benefits and more
www.ssa.gov/mediinfo.htm
for Medicaid and Medicare information
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
Nutrition Assistance Programs
Toll-free number: 1-800-FED INFO (1-800-333-4636)
Web site: www.fns.usda.gov
U.S. Department
of Labor, Employee Benefits, Security Administration (EBSA)
Information on COBRA, Medicaid, Medigap, FMLA, and HIPAA requirements
of employer-based insurance coverage; self-insured health plans; and
information for military reservists who must leave their private
employer for active duty
Toll-free number: 1-866-444-3272 (1-866-444-EBSA)
Web site: www.dol.gov/ebsa
U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Toll-free number: 1-800-669-4000
Web site: www.eeoc.gov
Other sources of help and legal resources
2-1-1
Information and Referral Search (may be able to find help
in your local area)
Toll-free number: 211
Web site: www.211us.org
Cancer Legal
Resource Center (CLRC)
Toll-free number: 1-866-843-2572 (may need to leave a number for a call
back)
Web site: www.cancerlegalresourcecenter.org
National
Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc.( NAHHH)
Toll-free number: 1-800-542-9730
Web site: www.nahhh.org
National
Association of Personal Financial Advisors (for referral
to an advisor)
Toll-free number: 1-800-366-2732
Web site: www.napfa.org
National
Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)
Toll-free number: 1-800-388-2227
Web site: www.nfcc.org
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (for
school and education information)
Toll-free number: 1-800-695-0285 (also for TTY)
Web site: www.nichcy.org
National
Transplant Assistance Fund and Catastrophic Injury Program
Toll-free number: 1-800-642-8399
Web site: www.transplantfund.org
Patient Advocate
Foundation (PAF)
Toll-free number: 1-800-532-5274
Web site: www.patientadvocate.org
Ronald McDonald
House Charities (RMHC)
Telephone: 630-623-7048
Web site: www.rmhc.org
St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital
Toll-free number: 1-866-278-5833 or 1-866-2ST-JUDE (doctor referral
number)
Phone: 1-901-595-3300 for general information
Web site: www.stjude.org
Childhood cancer information resources
Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer Foundation
Toll-free number: 1-800-366-2223
Web site: www.candlelighters.org
CureSearch
National Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF)
Toll-free number: 1-800-458-6223
Web site: www.curesearch.org
Children's Organ
Transplant Association, Inc (COTA)
Toll-free number: 1-800-366-2682
Web site: www.cota.org
Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, The
Toll-free number: 1-800-955-4572
Web site: www.lls.org
National Bone
Marrow Transplant Link
Toll-free number: 1-800-546-5268 or 1-800-LINK-BMT
Web site: www.nbmtlink.org
National
Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)
Toll-free number: 1-800-532-6459
Web site: www.children-cancer.org
Other publications *
Cancer Survival
Toolbox™ By the National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship. Available at http://www.cancersurvivaltoolbox.org
or by calling 1-877-NCCS-YES (1-800-622-7937).
Families & Children -- many topics covered, including
"Medicaid/Other Health Insurance." By the United States Department of
Health and Human Services. Available at http://www.hhs.gov/children/index.shtml.
Free Money for
Heart Disease and Cancer Care by Laurie Blum. Published by
Fireside. 1992.
Mapping the
Maze: A Personal Financial Guide to Blood Stem Cell Transplant.
Available at www.marrow-donor.org.
National Marrow Donor Program.
Surviving
Childhood Cancer: A Guide for Families by Margot Joan
Fromer. Published by New Harbinger Publications, 1998.
*Inclusion on
this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or
night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) or
visit www.cancer.org.
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