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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.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
Apply for Social Services from Pennsylvania
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PA Residents can apply for a variety of programs, including public assistance, food stamps, health care coverage, energy assistance and other social service programs at this site
By: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services (COMPASS)
Mail-in Application for Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (PA 600WD) [PDF]
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This form is a mail-in application for Medicaid health care coverage for individuals with disabilities who are employed. There are two groups of coverage: Worker with a disability, and Worker with a Medically Improved Disability. Individuals determined eligible for the program must pay a monthly premium in order to receive the health care coverage.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
PA Health Insurance Eligibility QuickScreen
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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.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Prescription Drugs and Other Assistance Programs Screening Tool
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This on-line tool provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide assistance with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
GovBenefits.gov
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GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations
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Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Adult Basic Coverage (ABC) Program
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Information on the Adult Basic Coverage (ABC) program which will provide health coverage to unemployed Pennsylvanians between the ages of 19 and 64 for a monthly premium of $30
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Medical Assistance: Free Health Coverage Through The Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program
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Information on the PA Medical Assistance Program
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
PA Health Law Project's Medical Assistance Manual [PDF]
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A guide for determining your eligibility for free health coverage under the PA Medical Assistance (MA) Program
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program
(Separate Website)
Information on Medical Assistance coverage for woman with Breast or Cervical cancer or certain precancerous conditions.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Programs:A manual for consumers and advocates [PDF]
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This manual provides information on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver
Programs in Pennsylvania. Under these programs Pennsylvania gets the Federal Government to waive, or not apply, existing service limits to individuals with disabilities who require healthcare and supportive services in order to remain in their home or community based setting. (PDF Format, 20 pages)
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Southwestern Pennsylvania
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A listing of in county-specific resources for treatment in Southwestern Pennsylvania
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Health Care Information for Immigrants
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Information on the Immigrant Health Access Project (IHAP), a new initiative at the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, and the various health care coverage options that are available to immigrants.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
What if my Medical Providers Speak Only English?
(Separate Website)
Information about your right to be able to communicate with your health care provider
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
adultBasic - Health Insurance for Adult Pennsylvanians
(Separate Website)
Program website. adultBasic promotes access to quality care by providing basic health insurance to Pennsylvania citizens age 19 through 64 who need it but cannot afford it. It's intended to provide transitional health insurance for adults who: have incomes below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (approximately $17,000 for a single adult); who may have jobs that do not include health benefits; or who are in between jobs.
By: Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program
(Separate Website)
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment (BCCPT) Program provides full healthcare benefits to women needing treatment for breast or cervical cancer, or a pre-cancerous condition of the breast or cervix to women who qualify for the program.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Hospital Compare - A quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare
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This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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