| Office |
Telephone Number |
TTY Phone Number |
AARP* [www.aarp.org]
Information on health care and other senior issues |
(800) 424-3410 |
(877) 434-7598
|
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality* [www.ahrq.gov]
Information on health care |
(800) 358-9295 |
(888) 586-6340
|
AIDS Drug Assistance Program* [phsb.com]
Help paying for drugs to treat HIV/AIDS. |
(888) 311-7632 |
|
AIM Program [www.mrmib.ca.gov]
Low-cost health insurance for pregnant women with low and middle incomes |
(800) 433-2611 |
|
American Board of Medical Specialties [www.abms.org]
Information about specialists’ training |
(866) 275-2267 |
|
American Chronic Pain Association [www.theacpa.org]
Support and information for people with chronic pain. |
(916) 632-0922 |
|
American College of Surgeons* [www.facs.org]
Information on equipment on common operations and choosing a surgeon. |
(800) 621-4111 |
|
AT Network* [www.atnet.org]
Information on equipment for people with disabilities |
(800) 390-2699 |
(800) 900-0706
|
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform [www.canhr.org]
Help with finding a nursing home or resolving problems |
(800) 474-1116 |
|
California AIDS Hotline* [www.sfaf.org]
Information on HIV/AIDS services |
(800) 367-2437 |
(888) 225-2437
|
California Black Women’s Health Project [www.cabwhp.org]
Information on black women’s health; help for women in Los Angeles |
(310) 412-1828 |
|
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers [www.cfilc.org/site/c.ghKRI0PDIoE/b.695113/k.CB59/Home.htm]
Resources for people with disabilities. |
|
|
California Health Decisions [www.cahd.org]
Tips for using health care services. |
(714) 347-7921 |
|
California Hospital Association [www.calhealth.org]
Free advance health directive forms |
(800) 494-2001 |
|
California Internet Formulary [www.ca.mcodrugs.com]
HMO drug formularies |
|
|
California Office of Patients’ Rights* [www.dmh.ca.gov/]
Advocacy for patients hospitalized with mental illness |
(916) 575-1610 |
|
California Registry [www.calregistry.com]
Information on hospice and long-term care |
(800) 777-7575 |
|
Cancer Information* [www.cancer.gov]
Information on cancer treatments |
(800) 422-6237 |
(800) 332-8615
|
Clinical Trials [www.clinicaltrials.gov]
Information on clinical trials |
|
|
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy, and Referral Agency [www.dcara.org]
Resources for people who are deaf or hard of hearing |
(877) 322-7299 |
(377) 322-7288
|
Disability Rights Advocates [www.dralegal.org]
Information on health care rights for people with disabilities |
|
|
Family Caregiver Alliance* [www.caregiver.org]
Information and resources for family caregivers |
(800) 445-8106 |
|
Food and Drug Administration [www.fda.gov]
Information on medicines and equipment |
(888) 463-6332 |
|
Health Consumer Alliance [www.healthconsumer.org]
Health care information in different languages. |
|
|
HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy)* [www.calmedicare.org]
Information and help with Medicare |
(800) 434-0222 |
|
HMO Help Center* [www.hmohelp.ca.gov]
Information about Cal-COBRA |
(888) 466-2219 |
(877) 688-9891
|
KidsHealth [www.kidshealth.org]
Information on children's health for adults and children |
|
|
Lab Tests Online [www.labtestsonline.org]
A guide to understanding lab test results |
|
|
Lumetra (California Medical Review)* [www.lumetra.com]
Help with hospital, nursing home, and rehab discharge problems. |
(800) 841-1602 |
(800) 881-5980
|
Medicare* [www.medicare.gov]
Government Medicare Office |
(800) 633-4227 |
(877) 486-2048
|
Medline Plus [www.medlineplus.gov]
Health information from the National Library of Medicine. |
|
|
National Guideline Clearinghouse [www.guideline.gov]
Care guidelines for many health conditions. |
|
|
National Immunization Hotline* [www.cdc.gov/nip]
Recommended shots for people of all ages. |
(800) 232-2522 |
(800) 243-7889
|
National Institutes of Health [www.nih.gov]
Information on many health conditions. |
|
|
National Mental Health Association* [www.nmha.org]
Information, advocacy, and referrals |
(800) 969-6642 |
(800) 433-5959
|
Office of the Patient Advocate* [www.opa.ca.gov]
Report cards on HMOs and medical groups. |
(866) HMO-8900 |
(877) 688-9891
|
Poison Action Line* [www.calpoison.org]
Emergency help for victims of poisoning. |
(800) 876-4766 |
(800) 972-3323
|
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.* [www.pai-ca.org]
Legal help for people with disabilities. |
(800) 776-5746 |
(800) 649-0154
|
Senior Information and Referral [www.aging.state.ca.us]
Local services for seniors |
(800) 510-2020 |
|
Social Security* [www.ssa.gov]
Information on getting Social Security and Medicare. |
(800) 772-1213 |
(800) 325-0778
|
State Insurance Hotline* [www.insurance.ca.gov]
Insurance on long-term care insurance |
(800) 927-4357 |
(800) 482-4833
|
Talking with kids* [www.talkingwithkids.org]
Information on talking with kids about difficult issues. |
(800) 244-5344 |
|
US Department of Labor (Person and Welfare Benefits)* [www.dol.gov/ebsa]
Information about COBRA |
(866) 444-3272 |
(800) 326-2996
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