The Fresno Health Consumer Center "FHCC" is a united effort of eight legal service agencies skilled and experienced at addressing the health care problems of consumers.

FHCC staff seeks to help consumers access health care services through education, empowerment, representation, problem solving, and self help.

 FHCC staff provides free legal assistance  with the following issues:

 Telephone Advice
Advice about health care options
and rights

 Access to Health Care
Overcoming barriers to health care

 Medical Debt Collection
     Assisting with unlawful medical debt      collection actions by hospitals, health      care providers, and collection agencies

 Advocacy
Help with telephone calls, writing      letters or filing grievances with      HMOs, hospitals, and clinics. Help      resolve problems with health care      plans

 Representation
Individual representation in state      administrative hearing appeals,      managed care plan grievance hearings and appeals to court

 Outreach
Public education and empowerment      outreach to low income communities

 Written Materials
About services and rights available

 Referrals
 To organizations with expertise with a      particular program

The Fresno Health Consumer Center helps low income Fresno County Residents get access to health care services. FHCC provides information and individual assistance on a variety of health care programs, including:

Language Capability

The Fresno Health Consumer Center is equipped with staff that speak:

* English
* Spanish
* Hmong
* Laotion
* Cambodian

FHCC welcomes anyone interested in an internship or volunteer work. If you are interested in health care advocacy we encourage you to contact our office.