Florida Dept of Financial Services (formerly known as Insurance Commissioner)
1-800-342-2762

Pinellas County Dept of Social Services (Dept of Human Services)
North County(727) 464-8400
South County (727) 582-7781

Medicaid Assistance
Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. Medicaid is a state administered program and each state sets its own guidelines regarding eligibility and services. Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. The federal statute identifies over 25 different eligibility categories for which federal funds are available. These categories can be classified in to five broad coverage groups: Pregnant Women; Children and Teenagers; Person who is Aged, Blind, and Disabled

The State Children's Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) offers health insurance plans for children, up to age 19, who are not already insured. Families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid may be able to qualify for SCHIP.
website: www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid

Florida Medicaid Office
Agency for Health Care Administration of Florida
P.O. Box 13000
Tallahassee, FL 32317-3000
Toll-Free: 1-888-419-3456
Fax: 1-850-922-7703

Medicaid Food Stamps (Fla Dept of Children & Families)
(727) 469-5700

Medicare
1-800-633-4227
Check eligibility for US Government benefits at govbenefits.gov

Social Security
1-800-772-1213

We Help (Fla. Power Bills Assistance)
(727) 823-3471

Indigent Burial Services
(727) 464-8400

Health Insurance Plans (A directory of contact information, formularies, and provider directories for AARP, Aetna, BC/BS of Fla, Humana, Tricare, UnitedHealthCare)

Private Companies:

Lasting Legacy
(private company for Medicaid Planning Services)
(727) 934-9927
Senior Citizen Services (a paid membership club)