Thursday, March 11, 2010

Pennsylvania State Resources:
 

1. State Insurance Commissioner:

By protecting and educating Pennsylvanians, we will safeguard consumer rights and ensure access to health and other vital insurance products.

https://www.insurance.state.pa.us/dsf/complaintform.html

2. State Medical Board:

The State Board of Medicine regulates the practice of medicine through the licensure, registration and certification of members of the medical profession in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&Q=432617&bpoaNav=|

3. State Minority Office:

For more than 100 years, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has been working to improve and protect the health of the citizens of this great commonwealth. 

http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=175&Q=240915

4. State Nursing Board:

The State Board of Medicine regulates the practice of medicine through the licensure, registration and certification of members of the medical profession in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&Q=432617&bpoaNav=|

5. State Midwifery Organization:

To be a unified voice of licensed midwives in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to facilitate the growth of the profession of midwifery, to promote the health and well being of childbearing families and their newborns, and women throughout their lifespan.

http://www.pamidwives.org/

6. Friends of Midwifery:

Welcome to the website of the Midwives Alliance of Pennsylvania. Here you will find information, resources, and opportunities related to midwifery and the state of affairs for midwives in Pennsylvania.

http://www.pamidwivesalliance.org/

7. State Healthy Start or Associated Improved Pregnancy Program/Director's email:

Pittsburgh:  http://healthystartpittsburgh.org/

Chester County:  http://www.ccmchc.org/

8. State Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights or Patient's Bill of Rights:

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter5100/s5100.53.html

9. State Medicaid Complaint Information:

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/About/ContactDPW/003670173.aspx?Subject=Contact+OMAP&ContactCode=PAMEDICAID

 

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