Kentucky Health Insurance Plans

• Aetna
• Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
• Bluegrass Health Netwoek
• Coventry
• Humana
• United HealthCare
• WellCare
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Medicaid MCOs:
  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
  • Humana CareSource
  • Passport
  • WellCare

Organizations

• Kentucky Hospital Association

Billing

• Avoiding Surprise Bills

• SPEAK up for better care (The Joint Commission)
• Choosing a Hospital: Safety Checklist & Questions to Ask (WebMD)

Health Literacy

• Medline Plus - National Institute of Health site offering information about diseases, conditions and wellness issues in language you can understand
• Long-Term Acure Care Hospitals (LTACHs) - A step on the road to recovery
• Physical Rehabilitation and You

Preventing Medication Errors

• Medication Safety

Preventing Wrong Site Surgery

• Safety in the Operating Room (Minnesota Hospital Association)
• Adverse Health Events Factsheet: Retained Objects
• Adverse Health Events Factsheet: Wrong-Site Surgery

Preventing Pressure Ulcers

• Adverse Health Events Factsheet: Pressure Ulcers

Navigating the Health Care System

• Healthcare.gov - Take health care into your own hands
• Insurance - Guide to finding health insurance in Kentucky
• Kentucky Hospital Charge Information - Website with basic, facility-specific information about hospital services and charges
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Medicare Interactive - Your one-stop source for information about health care rights, options and benefits
• Privacy

Price Transparency

• Summary of the price transparency rule and related CMS guidance
• Chargemaster FAQ that describes what the chargemaster is and is not
• Consumer guide to health care prices prepared by the Healthcare Financial Management Association
• Consumer guide to avoiding surprise medical bills jointly prepared by the American Hospital Association, Healthcare Financial Management Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans