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A chronic or serious illness, such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, can be expensive. But understanding health insurance and knowing some key tips on how to manage medical bills can help you avoid unnecessary expenses.
Below are resources to help you learn more about topics related to finances and health insurance. Visit Triage Health for additional resources.
Learn about the legal and practical issues that may affect individuals who are diagnosed with a serious medical condition, their care partners and the professionals who treat them.
Learn important information to help you find appropriate coverage, understand plans and ask the right questions.
Get information about how insurance covers prescription drugs, ways to reduce costs, where to find financial support and more.
Find ways to avoid higher medical bills and learn tips to help you organize, review and pay your bills.
Financial Resources
MANAGING FINANCES
Use this spreadsheet to gain a better understanding of your financial situation, including your total assets and liabilities.
This worksheet will help you track your medical bills, including insurance coverage and payments.
Learn practical information to manage debt, including how to understand debt, payment strategies, helpful budgeting tools and more.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Disability insurance can help to replace lost wages if you need to take time off due to your medical condition. Learn more about disability insurance including how to apply, how to appeal denials and other important information.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal long-term disability benefit program. People with a chronic or serious illness may be eligible to apply.
Learn some key steps to finding financial assistance for different types of expenses, and tips for being creative.
A wide array of financial assistance and resources are available for those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Use this toolkit to find helpful resources.
Nonprofit hospitals offer free or discounted care to patients with certain incomes. Learn more about how to access charity care.
Health Insurance Resources
HEALTH INSURANCE
Learn about finding and buying insurance through Health Insurance Marketplaces, marketplace financial assistance and more.
Use this worksheet to help compare health insurance plan options and costs and decide what is right for you.
Don’t have health insurance coverage? Information about your health care options is available.
If you’re losing your employer-sponsored health insurance, it’s important to know and compare what options are available to you.
Many people who appeal an insurance denial win and get coverage. Learn need-to-know information about health insurance appeals.
MEDICARE MEDICAID
People ages 65+ and certain people with disabilities qualify to enroll in Medicare. Learn Medicare basics and get information to help understand your options to find coverage that’s appropriate for you.
If you have limited resources, you may qualify for a Medicare Savings Program, where your state helps pay for your Medicare costs. Discover important information about available programs and who may qualify for each.
Use this worksheet to help compare different Medicare options and costs to decide what is right for you.
Medicaid provides free or low-cost health insurance to eligible people with low income and resources. Explore important Medicaid basics about what it covers, how to qualify and more.
