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Continuing your group health insurance
(Separate Website)
Information on COBRA, a way to extend your private health insurance in some cases before it ends.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Grandparenting Information from the AARP
(Separate Website)
Look here for free pamphlets and other information from the AARP about issues facing grandparents today.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Guide to Medicare Savings through the Medicaid Program
(Separate Website)
If you have Medicare and have low income and few assets, you may be eligible to have the state?s Medicaid program pay your Medicare premiums for you. This guide describes the program, eligibility criteria, and how to apply.
By: Advocacy Center
Health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives
(Separate Website)
When and where you can get health benefits.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Infiormation about Health Care Products and Services
(Separate Website)
Find out about health care products and services and how to avoid scams and fraud on this site sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP)
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP) for Medicaid Enrollees and their Families.
By: Bureau of Health Services Financing
Low-Cost Prescriptions
See this information about how to get your prescription drugs at low prices.
Medicaid Benefits in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Link to website that explains covered services, copayments and reimbursement methods of Louisiana's Medicaid Program.
By: The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Medicaid in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
What it is; how it's different from Medicare; how to apply; what services are covered.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Medicare for Busy People
(Separate Website)
Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans.
By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center
Pregnant and Need Medicaid?
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions and answers about the "LaMoms" Medicaid program, for pregnant women with income up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Senior Health Insurance Information Program
(Separate Website)
Learn more about different health insurance plans for seniors. Here is information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Volunteer counseling about health insurance is also available -- see the site to learn more.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
Social Security Announces Faster Track for Some Disability Claims
(Separate Website)
Read about Social Security's new "Compassionate Allowances," which plans to speed up processing of disability claims involving certain kinds of cancer and rare diseases.
By: Social Security Administration
Video -- Health Care Reform Hits Main Street
(Separate Website)
Want to know more about the new health care reform law? Watch this video from the Kaiser family foundation.
By: Kaiser Family Foundation
What if Medicaid denies coverage for something that I need?
(Separate Website)
A fact sheet on your appeal rights when Medicaid will not pay for something that you need.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
What to do about discrimination in getting health care
(Separate Website)
Learn about your rights.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
When You're Losing Your Group Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
Information from AARP.
By: AARP
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