• What if I don’t have health insurance?
• Can I come in without an appointment?

Links

General Services
Web MD - Healthcare resource
Brigham and Women's Hospital Health Topics A-Z - English and Spanish

Healthcare Reform
Commonwealth Connector  - Source for healthcare reform       
MassHealth (Medicaid)  - Healthcare for qualified low-income individuals
Commonwealth Care – Affordable and subsidized healthcare plans
for qualified individuals.

Commonwealth Care providers:
Neighborhood Health Plan
Boston Medical Center Health Link
Fallon Community Health Plan
Network Health
Commonwealth Choice

Commonwealth Choice Providers:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Phone: 1-800-422-3545
Fallon Community Health Plan 1-888-PWR-FCHP • (1-888-797-3247)
TTY: 1-877-608-7677)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) (statewide)
Phone: 1-800-208-1221, TTY: 1-800-637-8257
Health New England (HNE)
Phone: 800-310-2835
Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) 1-800-462-5449,  TTY: 1-800-655-1761
Insurance Partnership -Insurance subsidies for small businesses
Community Partners
  
Local Links
City of Springfield Office of Community Development
Springfield Partners for Community Action       

State Links
Massachusetts Dept. Of Public Health                     
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency  
Medicare and Medicaid Services            
Massachusetts Division of Insurance  (617) 521-7794

Federal Links






Center for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute of Health
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Medicare and Medicaid Services

Private Insurance Providers
Fallon Community
Harvard Pilgrim
Health New England
Tufts Health Plan
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
United Health Care
Center Care
Cigna Health

Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Network Inc. provides counseling, therapy, support, abuse treatment  (413) 734-3151                                                 
Addiction Search - Links to Springfield addiction resources
Springfield Drug Rehab - Drug rehab treatment or counseling centers
TryToStop.org - One-on-one counseling, support groups (413) 794-7026.

Childrens’ Services
WIC - Women with Infants and Children
Children’s Medical Security Plan

Seniors’ Services
Massachusetts Elder Resources
Massachusetts Long Term Care  
Nursing Home Info for Consumers
Mass Med Line
Administration on Aging
Greater Springfield Senior Services
Prescription Advantage
SHINE - Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders         

Veterans’ Services
Springfield Dept of Veterans’ Affairs  (413) 737-5167
Federal Dept of Veterans’ Affairs
State Dept of Veterans’ Affairs
       
Social Services
Fuel Assistance - Private     
Fuel Assistance – State      
Housing Partnership/HAP
Open Pantry
Mass Office on Disability
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Visiting Nurses Assoc. & Hospice
Mass Hospice Federation - Resources on Hospice and Palliative care

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