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Program Information

1. What is the difference between EIP and EHIP?
2. Do I have to be an EIP client to enroll in Evergreen Health Insurance Program (EHIP)?
3. What can Evergreen do for me?
4. Is Evergreen an insurance company?
5. How is Evergreen funded?
6. Is there a wait list to get into Evergreen?
7. What kinds of insurance will Evergreen pay for?
8. I don't have insurance. Can Evergreen help me get insurance?
9. Can Evergreen pay for more than one insurance plan at a time?
10. Do I have to pay anything to Evergreen?
11. I don't have a case manager – can Evergreen help me with my insurance forms?
12. Are Evergreen insurance advocates (staff) case managers?
13. Can Evergreen reimburse me directly?
14. Does Evergreen pay medical co-pays, prescriptions co-pays, or annual deductibles?
15. What If I don't qualify for any insurance?

How to Apply to Evergreen

1. What is required with an Evergreen application?
2. Why do you need a copy of a bill from my insurance company? Why can't you just call them?
3. How long does it take to process an application? I have a premium that is due right now.
4. Do I need to renew my application to Evergreen every year?

Insurance Information

1. What does "pre-existing wait period" mean?
2. What is a pre-existing condition?
3. How do I get Evergreen to pay for my group plan premium at work?
4. What is COBRA?
5. What is the COBRA election period?
6. What happens when my COBRA ends?
7. What is WSHIP?
8. I have WSHIP. What is my coverage?

Medicare & Medicaid Information

1. Will Evergreen pay for Medicare?
2. Can Evergreen help me if I have Medicaid?
3. I have Medicare and a group plan at work. Do I have to enroll in Medicare Part D?
4. I have Medicaid, so do I have to have Medicare D?
5. What's the difference between Medicaid and Medicare?