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Health Information in Asian Languages
(Separate Website)
These pages contain health information in English and the following languages: Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese.
By: Tufts University
Health Services Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
This document discusses the major federal, state and private health insurance programs and important laws designed to help people receive the care they need.
By: National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
SC Lieutenant Governor's Office of Aging
(Separate Website)
Information and links to resources provided by organizations benefiting seniors
By: Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging
Medical Debt and Seniors: How Consumer Law Can Help
(Separate Website)
Americans are living longer, in part due to dramatic advances in medical care. One of the costs of longer life expectancies is that someone has to pay for this medical care. While access to quality medical care is essential for seniors and should be a universal right, it can leave them saddled with unmanageable medical debt. Consumer law remedies are critical in helping seniors avoid financial ruin due to overwhelming medical bills.
By: National Consumer Law Center
The Law of Personal Injury
(Separate Website)
Personal injury law, also known as tort law, is designed to protect you if you or your property is injured or harmed because of someone else's act or failure to act. In a successful tort action, the one who caused the injury or harm compensates the one who suffered the losses. This web site contains information about: (1) Personal Injury Claims, (2) Negligence, (3) Medical Malpractice, and (4) Product Liability.
By: American Bar Association
Advance Care Planning
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):
(Separate Website)
CMS mission is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Helpful Consumer and Elder Law Web Resources
By: National Consumer Law Center
Medicaid Manual
(Separate Website)
Medicaid Policy and Procedures Manual
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
(Separate Website)
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. is a national non‑profit, non-partisan organization that provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain Medicare and necessary health care. The Center was established in 1986.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Medicare Card Replacement
(Separate Website)
A website on how to obtain a new Medicare card if your Medicare card is lost, stolen or damaged.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Medicare Rights Center
(Separate Website)
The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs and public policy initiatives.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Power of Attorney Spanish Power of Attorney Information
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
Power of Attorney Power Point_Spanish Power Point in Spanish on Power of Attorney
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
Prescription Drug Programs For The Needy
(Separate Website)
A couple of websites that will help with the cost of prescription medicines.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Public Benefits Eligibility Screening Program
(Separate Website)
Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 2,000 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
South Carolina Access
(Separate Website)
SC Access is YOUR guide to available resources for older adults, people with disabilities, their family members and caregivers in South Carolina. It is a program of the Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging.
Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors
(Separate Website)
Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent they?re now considered ?the crime of the 21st century.? Why? Because seniors are thought to have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts. But it?s not just wealthy seniors who are targeted. Low-income older adults are also at risk. Review our list of the top 10 scams targeting seniors?so you can identify one before it?s too late.
By: National Council on Aging
What Online Services Does Your State Government Provide for Key Low Income Benefit Programs?
(Separate Website)
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities has just revised its report collecting detailed information on the services that are provided online by all the states for the key low-income benefit programs: SNAP (the benefit program previously known as Food Stamps), TANF, Child Care Assistance, Medicaid, and CHIP.
By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
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