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The Fresno Health Consumer Center "FHCC"
is a united effort of eight legal service agencies skilled and experienced
at addressing the health care problems of consumers.
FHCC staff seeks to help consumers access health care services through education, empowerment, representation, problem solving, and self help.
Services FHCC Provides:
FHCC staff provides free legal assistance
with the
following issues:
Telephone Advice
Advice about health care options
and rights
Access to Health Care
Overcoming barriers to health care
Medical Debt Collection
Assisting with unlawful medical debt collection actions by
hospitals,
health care providers, and collection agencies
Advocacy
Help with telephone calls, writing letters or filing grievances with
HMOs, hospitals, and clinics. Help resolve problems with health care plans
Representation
Individual representation in state administrative hearing appeals,
managed care plan grievance hearings and appeals to court
Outreach
Public education and empowerment outreach to low income communities
Written Materials
About services and rights available
Referrals
To organizations with expertise with a particular program
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The Fresno Health Consumer Center helps low
income Fresno County Residents get access to health care services. FHCC
provides information and individual assistance on a variety of health care
programs, including:
Medi-Cal
Healthy Families
Mental Health Services
In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Medically Indigent Services Program
California Children Services (CCS)
Private Insurance
Special programs for people without health insurance
Language Capability
The Fresno Health Consumer Center is equipped with staff that speak:
* English
* Spanish
* Hmong
* Laotion
* Cambodian
Internship / Volunteer Opportunities Offered
FHCC welcomes anyone interested in an
internship or volunteer work. If you are interested in health care
advocacy we encourage you to contact our office.
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