Idaho Consumer Assistance
Caring Voice Coalition
PO Box 1384
Meridian, ID 83680
Website: http://www.caringvoice.org/
Phone: 208-888-1494Email: info@caringvoice.org
Serve the needs of individuals affected by serious and chronic disorders.
Idaho Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Website: http://www.doi.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 334-4250 toll-free (800) 721-3272
Answers questions about insurance bought on the individual market and insurance provided by an employer who only does business in Idaho.
Idaho Health Plan for Children (Idaho Children's Health Insurance Program)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Website: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 334-5747
Answers questions about eligibility and assists parents who want to enroll their children in the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Idaho Medicaid Program
Health Coverage for Idaho Families
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Website: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 334-5747 email: DPHInquiries@dhw.idaho.gov
Assists those having a hard time affording health coverage and answers questions about eligibility for Medicaid and current benefits.
PCIP (Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan)
P.O. Box 60017
New Orleans, LA 70160
Website: http://www.healthcare.org/law/provisions/preexisting/states/id.html
Phone: (866) 717-5826
Assists consumers who have been denied health insurance by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition.
Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)
Idaho Department of Insurance
700 West State, 3rd Floor
Boise, Idaho 83720-0043
Website: http://www.doi.state.id.us/
Phone: 1-800-247-4422(toll-Free)
Educates and assists Medicare beneficiaries, those eligible for Medicare, and caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, pharmacy assistance programs, and other issues related to health insurance benefits.
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee benefits Security Administraion
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20210
Website: http://www.doi.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_health.html
Phone: (866) 4-USA-DOL (866-487-2365)
Responds to questions, complaints, and disputes regarding insurance through a "self-insured" employer (typically a large company or one with locations in multiple states or countries).
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Website: http://www1.va.gov/health
Phone: (877) 222-VETS (8387)
Assists veterans with any questions they may have about their coverage.
