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you would like additional information about purchasing health
insurance for your small business in Maryland, please contact
one of the resources listed below:
Maryland
Health Care Commission (MHCC): the
State agency responsible for developing the Comprehensive
Standard Health Benefit Plan. For more information about
the Commission, its public members and its work, visit their
website at http://mhcc.maryland.gov,
or call toll-free 1-877-245-1762.
Maryland
Insurance Administration (MIA): an
independent State agency that regulates Maryland's insurance
industry and protects consumers by ensuring that insurance
companies and health plans act in accordance with insurance
laws. The MIA also is responsible for investigating and
resolving consumer complaints and questions concerning insurance
companies operating in Maryland. You may visit their website
at www.mdinsurance.state.md.us,
or call toll-free 1-800-492-6116.
Agency
for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ): the
lead federal agency responsible for research on how the
health care system is working including research on quality,
cost, access, use of services, and health care outcomes.
AHRQ has a variety of resources for consumers, including
consumer guides for improved health and health care. You
may visit their website at www.ahrq.gov.
Maryland
Attorney General's Office: the
Health Education and Advocacy Unit, Consumer Protection
Division of the Office of the Attorney General can assist
you if you have been denied insurance coverage. You may
visit their website at www.oag.state.md.us,
or call toll-free 1-877-261-8807.
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