Health & Support Services

Learn more:

• Need help enrolling? DigitalHealth.org has created an online course to help! "Using HealthCare.gov"
  Go to: https://www.digitallearn.org/courses/using-healthcare-gov-to-enroll-in-health-insurance
• Beware Health Insurance Fraud
  Go to: https://www.healthcare.gov/how-can-i-protect-myself-from-fraud-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace/
• Information on the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
  Go to: https://www.healthcare.gov/small-businesses/
• Find Local Help
  Go to: https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/#address=28054
• Contact HealthCare.gov by phone:
  • 1-800-318-2596

    TTY: 1-855-889-4325

• CaroMont Health: Find a physician by name, location, or specialty in the local healthcare system.
• Find a Dentist: Search for American Dental Association member dentists.
  Go to: https://findadentist.ada.org/
• NC Board of Optometry: Locate North Carolina eye doctors.
  Go to: https://www.ncoptometry.org/home
• Support Group Resources: Search for online self-help organizations and groups.
  Go to: https://mhanational.org/find-support-groups

Research a Doctor's Credentials

• ABMS Certified Doctors: Find out if your specialist is board certified with the American Board of Medical Specialties. Requires free registration.
  Go to: http://www.certificationmatters.org/
• NC Medical Board: Find information about North Carolina licensed physicians, physician assistants and certain other medical professionals.
  Go to: https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx

Federal Assistance

• HealthCare.gov: A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
  Go to: http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html
  • Children's Health Insurance Program: Covers children whose families don't qualify for Medicaid.
    Go to: https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/childrens-health-insurance-program/
  • Free or Low-Cost Care: Options that may provide free or low-cost care.
    Go to: https://www.healthcare.gov/community-health-centers/

North Carolina Assistance

• Health Insurance Smart NC: NCDOI helps you file complaints or appeals, find health insurance and more.
  Go to: https://www.ncdoi.gov/consumers/health-insurance/health-claim-denied
• NC Medicaid Information: Eligibility information and more.
  Go to: https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/
• NC Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program: NCDOI offers information on Medicare for Seniors.
  Go to: https://www.ncdoi.gov/consumers/medicare-and-seniors-health-insurance-information-program-shiip

• Find reputable information sources.
  Go to: http://gastonlibrary.libguides.com/health-support-services/medical-information-resources
• Find the fair price of health services and prescriptions at HealthcareBluebook.com
  Go to: https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/ui/home
• Buying Prescription Medicine Online: A Consumer Safety Guide.
• Recalls.gov: Six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls. Go to: https://www.recalls.gov/medicine.html

Author: Gaston County Public Library
Title: Your Health Dollar
URL: https://gastonlibrary.libguides.com/health-support-services/your-health-dollar
Revised: 21 February 2024