CONSUMER PROTECTION, HEALTH INSURANCE, and
CREDIT COUNSELING RESOURCES
Indexed in Alphabetical Order
Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA)
PMB 626, 11350 Randoms Hill Road, Suite 800, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: (703) 934-6118
Fax: (703)802-0207
E-mail: assoc@aiccca.org
URL: http://www.aiccca.org/"The Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) is a national membership organization, established to promote quality and consistent delivery of credit counseling services."
Better Business Bureau
Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: (703) 276-0100
Fax: (703) 525-8277
URL: http://www.bbb.org/
- Local Better Business Bureau Offices
URL: http://lookup.bbb.org/- Consumer Alerts - Scams
URL: http://www.bbb.org/alerts/Scam.asp"Our mission is to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public."
Center for Health Services Research and Policy
George Washington University
2021 K Street NW Suite 800, Washington DC 20006
Phone: (202) 530-2319
E-mail: ihoacj@gwumc.edu
URL: http://www.gwhealthpolicy.org/chsrp/"A Comprehensive, Person-Centered State Work Incentive Initiatives: A Resource Center for Developing and Implementing Medicaid Buy In Programs & Related Employment Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities"
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
Health Coverage Options for the Self-Employed
URL: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Consumer World
URL: http://www.consumerworld.org/pages/agencies.htm"Links to almost every consumer agency you can think of throughout the world including the Attorney General offices for each state."
Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Consumer Alert: Just When You Thought It Was Safe... Advance-Fee Loan "Sharks"Phone: (202) 326-3137
Consumer Line: (877) FTC-HELP
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
FTC Medical Billing - Business Opportunity Schemes
Phone: (877) FTC-HELP
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-fran.htm- For Consumers - Credit Information Publications
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/credit/coninfo_loans.htm
- FTC Facts for Consumers
The Seminar Pitch: A Real Curve Ball
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/seminar.pdfInstitute for Health Care Research and Policy - Health Insurance Information
Georgetown University
URL: http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/"Website includes links to health insurance consumer guides for each individual state."
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
URL: http://www.naic.org/"Links to all state insurance departments."
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
URL: http://www.nfcc.org/(Has list of local organizations.)
"For help, contact our national toll free crisis hotline at 1-800-388-2227, locate the Member agency in your area or receive Online Counseling. Based on your area code, your phone call will automatically be plugged into the NFCC office nearest you. "NFCC is a national network of 1,450 non-profit Member agencies. Learn about our full range of services, from accredited money management education to confidential budget, credit and debt counseling, and debt repayment plans, to home-buyer education, and mortgage programs."National Organization on Disability
Access to Independence: Health Care Access
URL: http://www.nod.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=19"The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. By raising disability awareness through programs and information, together we can work toward closing the participation gaps."
State, County, and City Government Consumer Protection Offices
URL: http://www.consumeraction.gov/"City, county and state consumer protection offices provide consumers with important services. They mediate complaints, conduct investigations, prosecute offenders of consumer laws, license and regulate a variety of professionals, promote strong consumer protection legislation, provide educational materials and advocate in the consumer interest."
United States Consumer Gateway
URL: http://www.consumer.gov/"The U.S. Consumer Gateway -- "consumer.gov" -- is a "one-stop" link to a broad range of federal information resources available online."
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