Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program Information
Another resource to assist you with your health insurance needs is the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP). VICAP assists older Virginians and others on Medicare to make informed decisions about various types of health insurance. VICAP counselors also assist with complicated medical bills and patients' rights issues.
VICAP Counselors are not permitted to be licensed to sell life and health insurance in Virginia. They are not permitted to recommend a particular insurance company or agent. All counseling is confidential. You can reach a VICAP counselor by calling your Area Agency on Aging. Or you may contact VICAP at the Center for Elder Rights in the Virginia Department for the Aging at its nationwide, toll-free number, 1-800-552-3402 (Voice TTY).
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- » Difficulties of Dealing with Health Insurance Companies for Claims & Benefits
- » Difficulties in Communication for Health Insurance Companies
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- » Medicare Issues and Connecticut's New Affordable Health Insurance Plan
Virginia Consumers Guide to Health Insurance:
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- » Traditional Health Insurance & Managed Care Health Insurance in Virginia
- » Different Types of Managed Care Health Insurance Plans in Virginia
- » Difference Between Managed Care and Traditional Health Insurance in Virginia
- » Several Types of Traditional Virginia Health Insurance Policies
- » Disability, Disease Health Insurance Coverage in Virginia
- » Group Virginia Health Insurance Coverage Versus Individual Coverage
- » Virginia Group Health Insurance Policies
- » Virginia Group Health Insurance Plan Coverage
- » Virginia Individual Health Insurance Plans
- » Fully Insured Group Virginia Health Insurance Plans Versus Self-Insured Group Plans
- » Mandated Virginia Health Insurance Benefits, Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
- » Learning to Choose a Virginia Health Insurance Company
- » Losing Group Health Insurance in Virginia, Managed Health Care
- » The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in Virginia
- » Dealing with Virginia Health Insurance Claims
- » General Questions Regarding Virginia Health Insurance
- » Virginia Health Insurance Complaints
- » Information about the Virginia Health Insurance Managed Care Ombudsman
- » External Managed Care Health Insurance Appeals in Virginia
- » Virginia Health Insurance Rights and Responsibilities
- » Virginia Health Insurance General Frequently Asked Questions
- » Group Health Insurance in Virginia Frequently Asked Questions
- » Virginia Managed Care Health Insurance Plans Frequently Asked Questions
- » Glossary of Common Virginia Health Insurance Terms
- » More Relevant and Useful Virginia Health Insurance Terms
- » Virginia Life and Health Insurance Consumer Outreach Programs
- » Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program Information
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