Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Getting Medical Assistance
Many people need help paying for health care. Iowa has several programs that may help you.
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
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 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
Additional Resources
A quick guide to 'public charge' and public benefits
(Separate Website)
The government immigration service explains how you can get health services and not hurt your immigration status.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS)
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Spanish / Español
Are Your Legal Affairs in Order?
Putting your legal affairs in order is important for a number of reasons. Some of the more important issues that Iowans, and especially older Iowans, should consider involve powers of attorney, living wills, and estate and Medicaid planning.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
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Bosnian / Bosanski
Could my family get public health insurance?
(Separate Website)
If you don't have insurance, or you've lost your insurance, always check to see whether you or your family may be eligible for one of the public insurance programs. Check out this information to see if you qualify.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Coverage for your newborn or newly adopted child
(Separate Website)
Before you bring home that new bundle of joy, you will want to make sure that the baby's health needs will be covered.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
General Assistance Offices in Iowa
(Separate Website)
General Assistance is also known as general relief and relief of the poor. An Iowa law required Board of Supervisors to help poor, and sometimes needy, persons who cannot afford to pay for their own needs. Here is a list of General Assistance County Directors in Iowa with addresses, telephone numbers, and hours.
By: University of Iowa Health Care
Gifts and Qualifying for Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
Medicaid can help elderly or disabled Iowans pay nursing home and home health care expenses.
To be eligible, your income and assets must be below certain levels. If you give away money or
other assets to anyone other than your spouse, you may be ineligible for Medicaid. In addition, the
state may seek to recover the assets you gave away.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
Health care for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services
(Separate Website)
This Web site explains the rules for TRICARE. This is health care for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration), their families, and survivors.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
Health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives
(Separate Website)
Can I get benefits? Where can I get care or an application?
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service
Health coverage for your special needs child
(Separate Website)
When your child has special health care needs, the Medicaid program may offer the coverage that you need to keep your child healthy and active.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
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
Protect your family's health...with confidence
(Separate Website)
This booklet explains how you can get low-cost or free health coverage and answers questions about children's health coverage when a parent is not a U.S. citizen. The booklet is also a guide for families with concerns about immigration status.
By: U.S. Government Agencies
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Repayment of Medicaid under Iowa's Estate Recovery Law
Iowa's Estate Recovery Law requires the state to be reimbursed from the estate of a person who has received benefits under certain Medicaid (Title
19) programs.
By: Legal Hotline for Older Iowans
The grandparent's guide to health insurance for children
(Separate Website)
This brochure gives answers to questions about Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). How do CHIP and Medicaid work and how can grandparents and other caregivers get health insurance for the children in their care?
By: Children's Defense Fund
What care do kids get through Medicaid Care for Kids Program?
(Separate Website)
If you have a child who is on Medicaid, you will want to learn about the Care for Kids program. It is also called the EPSDT program. It is a comprehensive program for finding and treating childhood illnesses and conditions.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
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
How the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Impacts People with Both Medicare AND Medicaid
Beginning January 1, 2006, Medicare will provide prescription drug coverage for people with both Medicare and Medicaid.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicaid Rules, Birth Certificates and Proof of Citizenship and Identity
All people who apply for Medicaid, or a re-certified, must provide proof of citizenship and identity. Here are details on how to get a copy of your birth certificate in Iowa.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Program Helps Children with Hearing Loss
Iowa families who have children with hearing loss can now apply for funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to purchase hearing aids and audiological services they may not otherwise be able to afford.
By: Iowa Department of Public Health
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