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Medical Assistance
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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Medical Assistance issues in Pennsylvania.
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COMPASS - Apply for Public Benefits and Services from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania residents can apply for a variety of programs offered by the PA Department of Human Services, including public assistance, food stamps, health care coverage, energy assistance and other social service programs at this site Content Detail
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PA Health Law Project Toll-Free Helpline - Call: 1-800-274-3258
The PA Health Law Project provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvanians having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage or services. For assistance, call the PHLP Helpline at 1-800-274-3258 or 1-866-236-6310 TTY or e-mail the PHLP at staff@phlp.org. Information from the PHLP is also available online at www.phlp.org. Read More
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Application for cash assistance, SNAP and Medical Assistance Benefits [PDF]
This form from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is an Application for Cash Assistance, SNAP and Medical Assistance Benefits [PDF] Content Detail
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PA Health Insurance Eligibility QuickScreen - PA Health Law Project
This is a screening tool that the PA Health Law Project has designed, based upon the State's eligibility rules, to help you to figure out if you may be eligible for free or low-cost health care coverage. It is not an official determination of eligibility nor an application for coverage. Content Detail
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Appealing a Coverage Decision Made by your Medical Assistance Plan
Information from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project on the appealing decisions regarding managed care under PA Medical Assistance. [PDF] Content Detail
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Health Care/Medical Assistance
This is the section of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website with information for Medical Assistance providers Content Detail
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How Is My Medical Assistance Changing?
In March 2015, Pennsylvania welfare offices started sending letters to most adults who have Medical Assistance (MA). The letters tell people how their MA will change in the next weeks and months. This flyer from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia provides some answers to questions that you may have about the letters. [PDF] Content Detail
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Medical Assistance Copayments - A Factsheet for Consumers
Fact sheet on the law when you cannot afford to pay your medical co-pays for Medical Assistance benefits. Content Detail
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Medical Assistance in PA: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about Medical Assistance from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. Content Detail
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Pennsylvania Offers Health Coverage to Low-Income Families.
This brochure from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project provides information on the Medicaid program, which offers free or low-cost health insurance to children, pregnant women, people 65 and older, and people with disabilities or chronic health problems; and about the CHIP program, which offers coverage to children under age 19 either free or at a low cost. [PDF] Content Detail
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Medical Assistance Eligibility Manual
Intended for health care advocates and the general public, this manual from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project describes eligibility for Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Assistance (or Medicaid) program in plain language. Readers will learn Medicaid coverage “categories” as well as the program’s income and resource counting rules. (PDF) Content Detail
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Office of Medical Assistance Programs
Section of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website dedicated to the Office of Medical Assistance Programs which administers and oversees the Medical Assistance program in Pennsylvania. Content Detail
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Disabled People May Get Medical Assistance Through Either Healthy Horizons or MAWD
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on two programs that provides medical assistance to disabled workers, including what it takes to qualify for assistance under each of the programs. Read More
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How to Appeal a Welfare Decision
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia for public benefit recipients on how to appeal decisions made by the Department of Public Welfare regarding their benefits. Read More
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Medical Assistance Benefits for Workers with Disabilities
Information on Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. MAWD lets Pennsylvanians with disabilities take a fulfilling job, earn more money and still keep their full medical coverage. With MAWD you can keep Medical Assistance while you work, even if your earnings increase above the limits for other Medical Assistance programs. Content Detail
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