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AirLifeLine AirLifeLine is a national non-profit charitable organization of over 1,000 private pilots who fly ambulatory patients who cannot afford the cost of travel to medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment. Our pilots donate their time, aircraft and fuel to make this air transportation service totally free of charge for patients who qualify.

Benefits for Children with Disabilites A link to a booklet is written primarily for the parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood. It illustrates the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains how we evaluate disability claims for children. Millions of children already get benefits from Social Security. This will help you decide if your child, or a child you know, is eligible for Social Security or SSI.

Covenant with NC's Children Made up of more than 130 civic organizations, professional associations, advocacy groups and individuals who share an interest in improving the lives of children and youth in our state the Covenant works to ensure that children?s issues get a thorough hearing by the state legislature. The Covenant's Work Groups (including Early Childhood, Education, Health, and others)analyze the issues in their field and make recommendations for action to the full Covenant. At this website you can learn more about this organization, send messages to your representatives in the General Assembly as a "cyberlobbyist", get weekly updates of what's happening in the legislature and more.

Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Financial Aid Program Sponsored by the Humanitarian Foundation of the Grottoes of North America, this program helps to provide free dental care to children who have Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Mental Challenges or who have received an Organ Transplant. The program allows families to see their local dentists and helps to cover what insurance does not include. This webpage provides information about the program and how families can access these funds.

Evaluating Managed Care Plans for Children with Special Needs A product of the Children with Special Health Care Needs Continuing Education Institute at Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

Family Village A wonderful program for anyone with a disability, this website integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the internet for persons with disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. Includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature.

Health Choice This website describes North Carolina's Health Choice program, a health insurance program for all children and families who make too much to qualify for medicaid, but cannot afford private insurance.

Institute for Child Health Policy The Institute for Child Health Policy is a state-wide Institution of Florida's State University System, headquartered at the University of Florida with affiliates at other state institutions across Florida. The Institute focuses its attention on issues related to children in managed care with an emphasis on children with special health care needs. Access, utilization, cost, quality and family involvement are this program's principal areas of interest. This excellent website contains information about the program, policy statements and other products, presentations from other programs funded through the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and a large arrray of useful links. Be sure to look through their set of resources available to help young adults with disabilities transition to work and adulthood.

Medicaid Managed Care Guide From Families USA. This site provides information on how states monitor their medicaid managed care programs, and enables families and their providers to be better advocates within this health insurance system.

Medical Home Return on Investment Calculator A free online calculator that can be used by physician groups, hospitals and other stakeholders to assess the potential financial impact of proposed medical home programs, based on target population characteristics, estimated impacts on hospital admissions and other service use, and overall program costs. From the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

MetDesk MetDESK (MetLife's Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids) is an internal unit within MetLife which provides information and assistance to families of children with special needs to help them with their financial planning. This information is important in planning for your child's future and especially helpful for adolescents with disabilities who are making the transition to adulthood. Some of the topics covered include: Government benefit eligibility requirements for SSI and Medicaid Types of special needs trusts Guardianship, Conservatorship and Client Self-Determination and Empowerment Issues Appropriate funding vehicles ? including life insurance, to guarantee your child's future quality of life

National Organization for Rare Disorders A federation of health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. Committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service. Be sure to look at NORD's Medication Assistance Program, and databases on rare diseases, genetic syndromes, "orphan" drugs, and specialty organizations.

National Transition Network The National Transition Network strives to serve the public by strengthening the capacity of individual states to effectively improve transition and school-to-work policies as they relate to youth with disabilities. The Network provides direct technical assistance to states with current transition projects as well as developing and distributing a variety of publications. This website includes online publications, workshop information, state contacts, and links to related websites.

North Carolina Consumer's Guide to Health Plan Selection An internet guide to managed care insurance plans in North Carolina. Hosted by the NC Institute of Medicine.

North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance The goal of this division within the state's Department of Health and Human Services is to manage the state's Medicaid program efficiently so that cost effective health care services are available through enrolled providers to all eligible persons across the state. This website offers information about, and links to, North Carolina's state and federal health insurance programs such as Healthcheck, Healthchoice, ACCESS, and more.