Handy Resource and Contact Guide
When researching insurance options for your family, we understand that there is a lot of information you might want to take into consideration — it’s more than we could cover on one site. There are a number of other resources from Children’s Specialized Hospital and other organizations that can help you evaluate your coverage options. Here is a list of links and phone numbers that will connect you with additional resources.
Children’s Specialized Hospital resources
Pocket Pal - A comprehensive guide to health insurance that is produced by Children’s
Specialized Hospital
About Your Bill - An informative pamphlet that explains how billing works at Children’s
Specialized Hospital
Insurance Plans Accepted - A list of insurance plans accepted by Children’s Specialized Hospital
Navigating Health Insurance - A presentation outlining important things to know about health insurance plans
Hospital Benefit Fund - Visit this page for more details on Children’s Specialized Hospital
Benefit Fund
Hospital Benefit Fund Application - A convenient application for the Hospital Benefit Fund
Federal resources
Healthcare.gov - An official government site that provides information on health insurance options, coverage, CHIP, healthcare quality and prevention and other general FAQ.
Using your new marketplace coverage
Are my children eligible for CHIP?
InsureKidsNow.gov - A website operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
provides information about Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP)
Medicaid.gov - Medicaid.gov will link you to general Medicaid and CHIP information
State of New Jersey resources
State of New Jersey Human Services - Includes information about the Divisions of Medical Assistance and Health
Services, Developmental Disabilities and Disability Services
State of New Jersey Health Plan Guide - State guide on how to select a health plan
State of New Jersey - File an Appeal - Provides information on how to file an insurance appeal
NJFamilyCare.org - Information on New Jersey’s publicly funded health insurance program
NJHelps.com - Designed to give consumers a one-stop shopping resource for
the wide range of programs and services provided by the Department of
Human Services and its partners
NJ Parent Link - The early childhood, parenting, and professional resource center.
Miscellaneous
NAIC Health Reform Glossary - Healthcare reform terms and definitions
The Kaiser Family Foundation Subsidy Calculator - A tool that helps calculate health insurance premiums and subsidies
for people purchasing insurance on their own in new health insurance exchanges.
NJeitc.org - The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a special federal and state tax
benefit for individuals and families who earned less than $51,567 from
wages – whether it’s full-time, part-time or self-employment.
This tax credit may reduce the amount of taxes you owe, or provide you
with a refund, even if you don’t owe any taxes. Income, age and
the number of qualifying children determine the amount of the credit,
but you may receive a federal credit of up to $6,044 and NJ state credit
up to $1,208. Workers without children also may qualify.
HorizonBlue.com - Details on how the Affordable Care Act impacted health insurance
Contacts
Children’s Specialized Hospital
Patient Access Services - 1 (888) CHILDREN (244-5373) Ext. 5193
Patient Accounts - (908) 301-5900
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Insurance inquiries, assistance and complaints - 1 (800) 446-7467
Newark Consumer Center - (973) 648-4713
New Jersey Department of Human Services
NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid Call Center - 1 (800) 701-0710
Family Help Line (for stressed parents) - 1 (800) THE-KIDS
Child Care Help Line - 1 (800) 332-9227
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund - 1 (800) 335-FUND
Division of Developmental Disabilities - 1 (800) 832-9173
Division of Disabilities Services - 1 (888) 285-3036
Insurance providers
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
1 (800) 355-BLUE
AmeriHealth New Jersey
1 (888) 968-7241
United Health Care
Member Services -1 (866) 633-2446
New Jersey Main Office - (732) 623-1000
Aetna Health Insurance
1 (800) US-AETNA
Cigna Health Insurance
1 (800) Cigna24
Health Republic Insurance
New Jersey Contact Number - 1 (888) 990-5706
New York Contact Number - 1 (888) 990-5706
Oscar Health Insurance
1 (855) OSCAR-88