Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Do I Need a Will? Your Estate and Louisiana Law
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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Spanish / Español
Grandparenting Information from the AARP
(Separate Website)
Look here for free pamphlets and other information from the AARP about issues facing grandparents today.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Grandparent's guide to health insurance for children
(Separate Website)
How grandparents can get health assistance for children in their care.
By: Children's Defense Fund
Health insurance information for seniors and people with disabilities
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about Medicare.
By: Medicare Rights Center
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Infiormation about Health Care Products and Services
(Separate Website)
Find out about health care products and services and how to avoid scams and fraud on this site sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Information About Your Medicare Options
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Medicare. U.S. Government site.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Information for retirees
(Separate Website)
If you are a Medicare Eligible Retiree and your health insurance benefits are being stopped, this information is for you.
By: Health Assistance Partnership
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Living with HIV Disease See this guide from AidsLaw of Louisiana.
By: AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc.
Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP)
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP) for Medicaid Enrollees and their Families.
By: Bureau of Health Services Financing
Medicare Answers
(Separate Website)
Find out your rights.
By: Medicare Rights Center
Medicare for Busy People
(Separate Website)
Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans.
By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center
Medicare's Coverage of Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Benefits
(Separate Website)
Medicare may pay for these services for you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Preventive services to keep you healthy
(Separate Website)
Services that may be covered by Medicare.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Senior Health Insurance Information Program
(Separate Website)
Learn more about different health insurance plans for seniors. Here is information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Volunteer counseling about health insurance is also available -- see the site to learn more.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
Social Security Administration Disability
(Separate Website)
Link to many publications about Social Security disability-based benefits.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Video -- Health Care Reform Hits Main Street
(Separate Website)
Want to know more about the new health care reform law? Watch this video from the Kaiser family foundation.
By: Kaiser Family Foundation
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Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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