TEXAS HEALTH LAW PROJECT

The Health Law Project at Texas Legal Services Center will assist any Texan of modest means (that is with income at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines) who is having a problem with:

• Qualifying for Medicaid or Medicaid services
• Qualifying for Texas’ Children’s Health Insurance Program
• Qualifying for Medicare or Medicare services
• Denial of health insurance benefits
• Understanding a health insurance policy
• Denial of payment by a health insurer
• Denial of treatment by an HMO
• Problems of continuing coverage after a job
• County sponsored indigent care
• Hospital charity care
• Denial of treatment by a facility or provider
• Bill collection by a health care provider or facility
• Rights under the Family Medical Leave Act
• End of life planning and directives

Examples of incomes that are at 125% of the federal poverty guidelines include $1063/month for someone living alone, and $2151/month for a family of four. They change every year in April.

For confidential assistance, pick up the phone and call 1.800.622.2520. At the prompt press 3 … we will call you back and do our best to help.

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This page was last updated on: 10/03/07