Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Getting Emergency Medical Care
Hospitals must treat you - even if you don’t have insurance - when you have an emergency condition or are a woman in active labor. Hospitals must treat your medical emergency until you become stable. The hospital may bill you later, but it cannot turn you away from emergency care.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Getting Help With a Substance Abuse Problem
If you, a friend or a family member needs help for a drug or alcohol problem, there are programs and facilities that can help.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Getting Medical Assistance
Many people need help paying for health care. Iowa has several programs that may help you.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Getting Mental Health Services
If you, a friend, or a family member needs help with a mental health problem, there are programs and facilities that can help.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Getting the Health Care Services You Need
Has your insurance company, Medicare or Medicaid denied you help? You don’t have to take no for an answer.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Listings of Clinic Locations and Hours
Click on the yellow "Where to Get Other Help" tab above. Then enter your zip code, your community, or your county for details on local free and reduced cost medical clinics. This information is based on a list prepared by the Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Department of Human Rights, revised in January 2004. Additional clinics from Free Clinics of Iowa are also included. If no clinic is listed, select a neighboring county. Call any clinic and ask if they serve your county, too.
By: Iowa Department of Human Rights
Iowa Department of Human Services Health Care Services
(Separate Website)
Learn about Medicaid (Title 19), hawk-i: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa, and the Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program. Links to application forms are included.
By: Iowa Department of Human Services
Application Forms for Health Services Programs
(Separate Website)
Complete this form if you live in Iowa and want to get Medical Assistance (Title 19 or Medicaid), WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children), or Maternal and Child Health services. (Requires the Acrobat Reader to view.)
By: Iowa Department of Human Services
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Spanish / Español
The IowaCare Program
IowaCare is a state program providing low-cost health care to many Iowans.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
Medicaid Payment for Nursing Home Care
Many people rely on Medicaid, also known as Title 19, to pay for their nursing home care. People may generally receive Medicaid payment for their nursing home care if their income is $1,809 or less per month and their nonexempt resources are $2,000 or less.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Programs
Sometimes a person who requires health-related care and assistance with activities of daily living does not need or want to move out of his or her home. Medicaid may be able to provide help for persons with disabilities who can live at home with support.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Medical Records and Privacy in Iowa
When you go to the doctor or a hospital, the doctor or nurse always writes in your chart. This is part of your medical record or written history of care a patient gets. A number of laws and policies apply to what doctors or hospitals can do with this information.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Decoding your hospital bills
(Separate Website)
Tips for finding and fixing costly errors.
By: Consumers Unions
"IowaCare" Program's Affordable Health Care at Broadlawns and the University of Iowa
A beneficial health care program can help Iowans between 19 and 65 obtain free or low-cost health insurance.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
Black lung disease benefits
(Separate Website)
Find out about monthly payments and medical treatment for coal miners totally disabled from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease).
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Compare dialysis facilities
(Separate Website)
Compare dialysis facilities in your area.
By: U.S Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
County Public Hospitals in Iowa
(Separate Website)
Many counties have a public hospital that must give free care to some people who live there. Many of these hospitals use "county hospital" in their name. Go to this website, select "County Public Health" and then select "Hospitals" for a list of county public hospitals in Iowa.
By: Iowa Public Health Information
Dealing With Medical Debt
It is important to plan for medical expenses. Equally important is knowing how to deal with medical bills when you have no money to pay them.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
Dental Care for Persons With Disabilities
Children and young adults with disabilities from low-income families may be eligible for free dental care through a program coordinated by the University of Iowa called Dental Care For Persons With Disabilities.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(Separate Website)
This federal law says hospitals getting Medicare funds must treat all who come to the hospital with an emergency medical condition without regard to ability to pay.
By: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Find the nearest drug abuse and alcoholism treatment facility
(Separate Website)
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Finding free or low-cost tests for breast and cervical cancer
(Separate Website)
Find out where you can get a free or low-cost mammogram and Pap test. Contact your local breast and cervical cancer program.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Serivces, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Free Dental Care Available
“Donated Dental Services” is for low-income elderly and disabled Iowans who are unable to get care they need.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Getting Free Care at One of Iowa's County Hospitals
Any resident of Iowa with a county hospital may be able to get free care from the hospital if they meet certain conditions.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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