Find out about your rights, get answers to frequently asked legal questions and access forms
There are 103 resource(s) on TexasLawHelp
Page 2 of 6
Medicaid
Public Benefits: Your Rights When You Receive Benefits. Read this pamphlet to find out what your rights are when applying for public benefits (in English & espaņol).
By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
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
Texas Medicaid Managed Care
(Separate Website)
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Texas Medicaid managed care program (STAR).
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Medicaid Program Contact Information
(Separate Website)
Important phone numbers for the Texas Medicaid program.
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
TexCare Partnership eZ-Application
(Separate Website)
eZ-Application is a quick and easy way for you to get health insurance for any child in your family who doesn't have health insurance.
By: TexCare Partnership
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
What is CHIP's?
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Your Texas Benefits
(Separate Website)
This website offers you easy and secure online access to Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) benefits including Medicaid, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children's Health Insurance, and nursing home care and other services for people who are elderly or have disabilities.
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
Altenatives to Nursing Home Medicaid If you are not eligible for Nursing Home Medicaid, you may still be able to get care.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
Covering the Cost of Medicare
(Separate Website)
Helpful information to help you pay your out-of-pocket expenses associated with Medicare.
By: Texas Department of Insurance
Frequently Asked Questions About Medicare
(Separate Website)
By: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
HICAP: Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program
(Separate Website)
Information about the HICAP Program and how to reach a benefits counselor for assistance with issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance (Medicare supplement and long-term care), guardianship, social service programs, and insurance fraud against seniors.
By: Texas Department of Insurance
Legal Guide for Cancer Patients
(Separate Website)
This Guide was written to help cancer patients and their families understand the laws that affect their daily lives and to help familiarize them with the legal issues that may surface during a battle with cancer.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
Medicare Basics Overview
(Separate Website)
What is Medicare? Who is eligible? Enrolling in Medicare.
By: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
Medicare Savings Programs Medicare Savings Programs are Medicaid programs that help with medical expenses.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI: A General Guide
(Separate Website)
Provides an overview of these federal benefit programs.
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
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
2005 Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Guide
(Separate Website)
This publication provides information about companies that sell long-term care insurance in Texas, including the rates companies charge. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) publishes a separate booklet called Long-Term Care Insurance, which provides more specific information about long-term care insurance.
By: Texas Department of Insurance
Altenatives to Nursing Home Medicaid If you are not eligible for Nursing Home Medicaid, you may still be able to get care.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans
Alzheimer's Resources
(Separate Website)
Additional supportive service are available through a number of sources, here you can find links to help caregivers locate other agencies, organizations and non-profits that can also provide assistance.
By: Alzheimer's Association
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
If you are in need of legal assistance and you are not low-income, please contact your local lawyer referral service or call the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Information Service, Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1-800-252-9690 or 1-877-9TEXBAR.
Home
Find Legal Assistance
Choose Another Location
