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Medicare
   Medicare Basics Overview (Separate Website)
What is Medicare? Who is eligible? Enrolling in Medicare.
By: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  
   
   Medicare Part D

By: Legal Hotline for Texans
  
   
   Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI: A General Guide This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Provides an overview of these federal benefit programs.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
  
   
   Prescription Drug Coverage (Separate Website)
Medicaid drug coverage for low income Texans having problems with Medicare Instructions for pharmacies relating to Medicaid billing for dual eligibles CMS announces Medicare Rx prescription drug plans
By: Texas Medicare Rx
  
   
   Services for Disabled Adults/Children and for Senior Citizens (Separate Website)
Read about services available to people with disabilities and to senior citizens. Includes contact information.
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
  
   
   Shopping for Long-Term Care Insurance (Separate Website)
If you have shopped for long-term care insurance for yourself or for someone else, you´ve probably encountered complicated options, unfamiliar terms, and difficult calculations. Since long-term care insurance isn´t standardized in Texas, every policy is different. In general, there are some questions you should ask about each policy you´re considering.
By: Texas Department of Insurance
  
   
   The Cost of Long-Term Care (Separate Website)
Long-term care can be expensive. The cost depends on the amount and type of care you need and where you receive it. Most long-term care costs are paid by Medicaid, a federal-state assistance program for people who qualify. People with low incomes may already qualify for Medicaid, and those with moderate incomes may be able to "spend down" their assets to qualify.
  
   
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Mental Health Issues
   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans.
  
   
   Finding a Nursing Home (Separate Website)
Search for a nursing home accepting Medicare and or Medicaid, by State, County, City, Zip Code or Name.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  
   
   Finding Help When You're In Trouble With the Law This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
A handbook regarding the criminal justice system for persons with mental illness and their families.
By: Texas Appleseed
  
   
   Fox26Law: Your Legal Questions Answered (Separate Website)
Every Tuesday and Thursday in its 7 a.m. newscast on FOX 26 Morning News, legal analyst Chris Tritico offers up some free legal insight. On this page you can ask your questions, watch previous segments, and read Chris' online-only responses to various questions.
By: Fox26 KRIV
  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas
  
   
   Limited Scope Representation This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans
  
   
   Prescription Drug Coverage (Separate Website)
Medicaid drug coverage for low income Texans having problems with Medicare Instructions for pharmacies relating to Medicaid billing for dual eligibles CMS announces Medicare Rx prescription drug plans
By: Texas Medicare Rx
  
   
   Private Fee-for-Service Plans (Separate Website)
Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans are a different Medicare+Choice (M+C) options available in Texas. Private insurance companies under contract with Medicare offer this plan.
By: Texas Department of Insurance

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Safe Return Program (Separate Website)
The Alzheimer's Association Safe Return Program assists in the safe and timely return of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias who wander and become lost.
By: Alzheimer's Association
  
   
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Other Disability
   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans.
  
   
   Alternatives to Guardianship
In guardianship, the court transfers some or all of the health care and business decision making authority of an incompetent or mentally disabled person to the guardian.
  
   
   Designation of Guardian in Advance of Need
Competent surviving parents of minor or disabled children may designate a guardian in the event of the parent's death or disability. A competent adult may designate a guardian in the event of later disability.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas
  
   
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