Resources
Government:
Social Security Administration: information on how to file an application, how to submit an account number for electronic payments, how to determine your payment amount, and much, much more . www.ssa.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare: information on benefits such as welfare cash payments, food stamps, and medical assistance. www.dpw.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Subsidized Housing: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/states/pennsylvania
Legal:
North Penn Legal Services: provides help for low income people for legal matters pertaining to housing, credit, public welfare and education and other issues . www.northpennlegal.org
National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives: provides a great deal of information regarding Social Security regulations, rulings, and procedures. http://www.nosscr.org/
Medical:
Gateway Health Insurance: (Gateway Find a Doctor) http://gateway.prismisp.com/
Amerihealth Mercy: (Amerihealth Mercy Find a Provider)
http://www.amerihealth.com/find_a_provider/
Lehigh Valley Health Network: (option to find a local doctor)
http://www.lvhn.org/lvhn/Health_Care_Services/Physician_Practices
St. Luke’s Physician referral: (option to find a local doctor)
http://www.stlukes-stl.com/find_physician/
Easton Hospital Physician referral: (option to find a local doctor)
http://www.easton-hospital.com/Physicians/Pages/Physicians.aspx
Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown: (option to find a local doctor)
http://www.shh.org/find-a-doctor/find-a-doctor.asp
Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ: (option to find a local doctor)
http://www.slhn.org/find-doctor
General:
Pennsylvania Credit Counseling:
http://www.stopccdebt.com/pennsylvania-credit-counseling.htm