Medicare Disclaimer

Medical Associates Health Plans does not discriminate.

Discrimination is Against the Law

Medical Associates Health Plans complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Medical Associates Health Plans does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Medical Associates Health Plans provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats).

Medical Associates Health Plans provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.

If you need these services, contact Member Services.

If you believe that Medical Associates Health Plans has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Member Services, Address: 1605 Associates Drive Dubuque, IA 52002, Phone: 563-584-4885 or 1-866-821-1365, TTY: 1-800-735-2942, Fax: 563-584-4760, Email: memberservices@mahealthcare.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Member Services is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf †, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, DC 20201, 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD).

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.†