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BLEEDING DISORDER RESOURCES The following list of resources has been compiled as a reference tool for patients to use when evaluating health insurance options and to raise awareness of other programs and services available to the bleeding disorder community. Patients transferring coverage or purchasing a new plan are advised to seek the counsel of plan administrators familiar with state laws, plans, and benefits. Healthcare.gov Helps consumers understand terms and insurance reforms. Individuals can research available coverage options. Provides contact information to state agencies. State-specific information is also available for CHIP and Medicaid: healthcare.gov Health Care Finder Federal government website designed to help consumers find and compare private health plans. This is not the Health Insurance Marketplace. It is a site that identifies some health plans that are available outside the Marketplace: finder.healthcare.gov Hemophilia Association of New York (HANY) Assistance with cost and benefit evaluations using a template to help determine a patients' out-of-pocket expenses based on co-pays, deductibles, and maximum out-of-pocket expenses for specific plans. Other resources are also available to assist the evaluation process. Service areas include New York, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Bronx, Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties: Contact HANY at 212.682.5510 3