State Assistance and Medical Programs
C.A.N has put together a comprehensive list of state assistance and medical programs for people living in the Mercer county area. If you are uncomfortable asking us for help or you believe that we cannot help, please call their phone number or use each organization’s website to get in touch with them.
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State Assistance and Medical Programs
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| Program | Contact Info | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access Plus | (800) 892-1028 | Access Plus is for recipients who get their health care through the ACCESS/EBT card. Access Plus Enrollees will receive all medically necessary services for which they are currently eligible for through their medical assistance benefits. Access Plus will offer enrollees case and disease management. |
| Care Credit | (800) 365-8295 | They give you a credit card made for covering healthcare treatments not covered by insurance then help you set up an easy loan repayment plan. |
| Disability Rights Network | (800) 692-7443 | The mission of the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania is to advance, protect, and advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of Pennsylvanians with disabilities. |
| Dollar Energy Fund | (412) 431-2800 | Works with utility companies to design and administer programs to help low-income utility customers. These programs balance the needs of the customer and the utility. |
| Elk's Nurses Program | (724) 244-7653 | The Pennsylvania Elks Home Service program has been helping to improve the quality of life for thousands of children and adults throughout Pennsylvania. |
| Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) | (866) 857-7095 | (LIHEAP) helps low income people pay their heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants and crisis grants |
| Family Wize | (800) 222-2818 | The goal of the FamilyWize partnership is to reduce the cost of medicine for children, families and individuals. |
| Food Stamps (SNAP) | (800) 747-8405 | The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the Food Stamp program. SNAP benefits are used to buy food and help low-income households in PA obtain more nutritious diets by increasing the food purchasing power at grocery stores. |
| Foundation for Health Coverage Education | (800) 234-1317 | The Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) offers four unique ways to help you find health coverage in your area. |
| Health Spring | (800) 331-6293 | HealthSpring is one of the largest Medicare Advantage coordinated care plans offering extensive, affordable healthcare coverage for people on Medicare. |
| HIPP Program | (800) 644-7730 | The HIPP Program is a cost containment program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. The purpose of HIPP is to save taxpayer dollars by purchasing cost effective employment-related medical insurance available to Medical Assistance clients. |
| Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities | (800) 692-7462 | MAWD lets Pennsylvanians with disabilities take a fulfilling job, earn more money and still keep their full medical coverage. |
| Medical Bureau of Pittsburgh | (412) 539-0990 | With acceptable credit and sufficient income, they will budget medical payments of $100.00 or more to be paid monthly. |
| Medical Equipment Recycling Program (No Website) | (724) 983-8737 | Collects, Repairs and Provides Medical Equipment to Anyone in Need of Medical Equipment |
| Primary Health Network | (724) 342-3002 | A network of all types of health services in the area. |
| Social Security Supplemental Income | (800) 772-1213 | Anything related to Social Security benefits and Programs |
| Social Security Disability | (800) 772-1213 | The Social Security disability insurance program (sometimes referred to as SSDI) pays benefits to you and certain family members if you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. |
| State Cash Assistance | (800) 747-8405 | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which is also referred to as Cash Assistance. TANF provides money for dependent children and their parents of other relatives with whom the live, and for pregnant women. |
| WIC | (800) 942-9467 | WIC provides Federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to the age of five who are found to be at nutritional risk. |
| Zenni Optical | (800) 211-2105 | Zenni Optical provides prescription glasses at an affordable price. |