The following links may be of assistance to those with disability, life insurance or health claim issues or concerns (with a particular emphasis on New York):

~Patient Advocacy and Patients' Rights Organizations~

The Association of the Bar of NYC            The Brain Tumor Foundation

Cancer Advocacy Project                         1350 Avenue of the Americas

42 West 44^th Street                                  Suite 1200

New York, New York  10036                      New York, New York  10019

Tel.:  212.382.6629                                   Tel.:  212.265.2401

Link to Website                                        Link to Website

Cancer Care Inc.                                     Center for Disability Advocacy Rights

275 Seventh Avenue                                841 Broadway, Suite 605

New York, New York 10001                     New York, New York  10003

Tel.:  212.712.8400                                 Tel.:  212.979.0505  

Link to Website                                      Link to Website

The Center for HIV Law & Policy             Center for Independence of the Disabled
65 Broadway, Suite 832                         841 Broadway, Suite 301
New York, New York 10006                    New York, New York  10003
Tel.:  212.430.6733                                Tel.:  212.674.2300

Link to Website                                     Link to Website

Center for Medical Consumers               Children's Defense Fund

Mailing Address:                                   Child Health Division

239 Thompson Street                            15 Maiden Lane, Suite 1200

New York, New York  10012                   New York, New York  10038

Tel.:  212.674.7105                                Tel.:  212.697.2323

Link to Website                                     Link to Website

Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies   Comm'n On the Public's Health System

90 Broad Street, 8th Floor                      45 Clinton Street

New York, New York  10004                   New York, New York  10002

Tel.:  212.742.1600                                Tel.:  212.246-0803

Link to Website                                     Link to Website

Gay Men's Health Crisis (HIV/AIDS)        MS Society - New York Chapter

Legal Services & Client Advocacy           733 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor

119 W. 24th Street                                New York, New York  10017

New York, New York  10011                   Tel.:  212.463.7787

Tel.:  212.367.1000                                Link to Website

Link to Website

Legal Aid Society of New York               Legal Action Center

Health Law Unit                                    225 Varick Street

Headquarters Office:                             New York, New York  10014

199 Water Street                                  Tel.:  212.243.1313

New York, New York  10038                  Link to Website

Tel.:  212.577.3300

Link to Website

Medicare Rights Center                        New York Legal Assistance Group

520 Eighth Avenue                               Legal Health

North Wing, 3rd Floor                           Various Locations

New York, New York  10018                 Tel.:  212.613.5080

Tel.:  212.869.3850                              Link to Website

Link to Website

National Alliance on Mental Illness       NY Statewide Senior Action Council, Inc.

NYC Metro Affiliate                             275 State Street

505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1103            Albany, New York  12210

New York, New York 10018                 Tel.:  518.436.1006

Tel.:  212.684.3365                             Helpline:  800.333.4374

Link to Website                                  Link to Website

Patient Advocate Foundation

700 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 200

Newport News, Virginia  23606

Helpline:  800.532.5274

Link to Website

~Government Resources~

New York Attorney General's Health Care Bureau

• Executive Offices:
• ALBANY:
• The Capitol
  Albany, NY 12224-0341
• NEW YORK:
• 120 Broadway
  New York City, NY 10271
• Health Care Bureau's Helpline at 1-800-771-7755 (Option 3)
• Fax a written complaint to 518-402-2163
• Download the Health Care Bureau's Complaint Form: http://www.oag.state.ny.us/health/complaint_form.pdf

New York Insurance Department - Consumer Information

• Offices:
• ALBANY:
• Consumer Services Bureau
  NYS Insurance Department
  One Commerce Plaza
  Albany, NY 12257
• NEW YORK:
• Consumer Services Bureau
  NYS Insurance Department
  25 Beaver Street
  New York, NY 10004-2319
• Consumer Services Bureau Telephone Nos:
• 1-800-342-3736, 212-480-6400, or 518-474-6600
• Consumer Services Bureau's Online Complaint Form:
• https://awebproxyprd.ins.state.ny.us/onepage/StartForm.jsp?link=/ciims_forms/StartForm.jsp

Dept of Labor - Employee Benefits Security Administration (ERISA Claims)

• Offices
• National Headquarters:
• U.S. Department of Labor
  Francis Perkins Building
  200 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC 20210
• New York (Eastern Regional):
• 33 Whitehall Street, Suite 1200
  New York, NY 10004
  Tel 212.607.8600
  Fax 212.607.8681
• New York (Central/Western Regional):
• Boston Regional Office
  J.F.K. Building, Room 575
  Boston, MA 02203
  Tel 617.565.9600
  Fax 617.565.9666
• Toll-free Hotline: 1.866.444.EBSA
• EBSA Online Inquiry Form:
• http://askebsa.dol.gov/contact_form_1.asp?Office=88

~Information~

New York's Managed Care Bill of Rights

NY External Appeal FAQs (Denials Based on Medical Necessity or Experimental/Investigational Treatment)

US Dept of Labor - Benefit Claims Procedure FAQs

US Dept of Labor - COBRA Continuation Health Coverage FAQs

US Dept of Labor - HIPAA Health Insurance Portability FAQs