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You Must Take Action to Keep Your Medical Assistance in 2023!

WEBCLS will offer intake May 8 for the following issues:-For landlord tenant issues, visit 1424 Chestnut St in Center City from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., or call the Philly Tenant Hotline at 267-443-2500 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.-For health and public benefits issues, including Cash Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, and other benefits, as well as nursing homes, in …

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Many Immigrants Can Get Medical Assistance for Coronavirus …

WEBMedical Assistance is a free health insurance program run by the state of Pennsylvania. It covers the costs of doctor visits, medicines, medical tests and hospital stays. It is available to many people with lower incomes. If you need Medical Assistance right away because you think you may have COVID-19, be sure to say that on the …

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Medicaid (Medical Assistance)

WEBPHONE INTAKE. Community Legal Services. 215-981-3700. Thursdays 9:00am – 12:00pm. Your call will be returned within 2 business days.

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Community Legal Services

WEBCenter City Office: 1424 Chestnut St. Phila, PA 19102 North Philadelphia Law Center: 1410 W. Erie Avenue Phila, PA 19140

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Do I Need a Medical Form To Get Medicaid

WEBIf you write on the application that you have health problems, the welfare office will send you a medical form for your doctor to sign, called an “Employability Assessment Form” or a “PA 1663”. The welfare office will also ask for proof of your bank accounts and other resources. If you don’t turn in a medical form, or proof of your

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Home and Community Based Services

WEBPHONE INTAKE. Community Legal Services. 215-981-3700. Thursdays 9:00am – 12:00pm. Your call will be returned within 2 business days.

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Philadelphia Should Expand its Kinship Care Program to …

WEBissue has put the family in crisis, whether that is housing, mental health, addiction, or some other challenge. In these desperate situations, extended family can step in and offer that warmth, familiarity, tradition and comfort that helps stabilize children’s lives and prevents unnecessary trauma to these vulnerable youth.

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New Report Issued on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pennsylvania

WEBA Kaiser Health Network study of CDC data found that “African Americans ages 65 to 74 died of COVID-19 five times as often as White individuals.” Comparatively, Black and Hispanic residents, particularly those in nursing homes where they were the majority population, were more likely to have a COVID-19 outbreak, more likely to have …

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Medical-Legal Partnership

WEBUsing Legal Services to Improve Health: Community Legal Services’ Medical-Legal Partnerships. Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLP) address legal issues that impact health, such as lack of heat, unstable housing, or food insecurity, by embedding legal experts within health care teams. The MLP model ensures that legal advocates can address problems

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Need Health Insurance and Not Working in Your Prior Job

WEBNone. Coverage should continue to be provided by your employer while you are on leave. Compass ( www.compass.state.pa.us) or by getting help applying over the phone from PHAN at (877) 570-3642 or BenePhilly (for Philadelphia residents) at (833) 373-5868. 800-318-2596. PHAN can also help you apply (877-570-3642).

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Health Care in Foster Care and When You Age Out

WEBMental and behavioral health treatment Substance abuse treatment Therapy How do I get health insurance after I leave foster care? If you were in foster care at age 18 or older, live in Pennsylvania, and are under age 26: you are eligible for free health insurance – Medicaid – until age 26 as a “former foster youth.” You are

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About Community Legal Services

WEBHealth and Independence Unit represents seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, immigrants, survivors of domestic violence, and other individuals and families in a wide range of health and public benefits issues, including Cash Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid and other benefits. The unit also challenges decisions to deny care, especially …

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Immediate Actions Pennsylvania Must Take to Address the COVID …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has had drastic and tragic effects on Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilit y residents and the staff who care for them. More than 4,700 long-term care (LTC) residents have died from COVID – 19, accounting for 68% of all deaths in Pennsylvani a. Immediate action must be taken to improve outcomes for this …

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Immigrants’ Rights to Public Benefits in Pennsylvania

WEBemergency medical condition is any physical or mental health condition with acute symptoms, including severe pain, that requires immediate treatment to prevent serious jeopardy to health, serious dysfunction of a body part or organ, or serious impairment to bodily functions. This includes labor and delivery. As is the case with all public

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No Child Should Live in Deep Poverty: Strengthen TANF for PA …

WEBTANF Benefits Are Too Low. Pennsylvania has not increased TANF benefits since 1990. Currently, a family of three receives just $403 in total monthly TANF benefits, issued in two increments of $201.50. This leaves a three-person family with an annual income of just $4,836; only 22% of the federal poverty level. Pennsylvania is behind the …

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COVID-19’s Impact on Race and Housing Security Across …

WEBOnly 32% believe their rent is affordable. About 47% of renters are concerned or very concerned about making rent and a quarter are concerned about being evicted in the next 4-6 months. 3% of those surveyed lost employment due to COVID-19, and nearly 60% have lost income (or hours worked) since the pandemic began.

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Ensuring Vulnerable Youth Successfully Transition into …

WEBhealth outcomes, including high rates of depression and domestic violence. The Youth Justice Project, a collaboration between Philadelphia Legal Assistance and Community Legal Services, has come together to offer resources and legal services to improve outcomes for our most vulnerable youth. Published January 2016 . Contact: Youth …

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Everything You Need to Know about a New Rule to Review …

WEBThe proposed rule further targets certain serious behavioral health conditions, like major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. It also targets people who have disabilities due to cancer. : Everything You Need to Know about a New Rule to Review Disability Benefit Eligibility More Frequently

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