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   Health Care Directive Questions and Answers (and Form) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: Hennepin County Bar Association 		  
   
   Probate and Planning This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This valuable tool for the planning process addresses wills and the probate process. To see this in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office 		  
   
  Legal Information by Phone
 
   Health Care Directives (Living Wills)
By calling Tel-Law, you can listen over the phone about health care directives, also known as "living wills." Many other topics are also available.
By: Hennepin County Bar Association 		  
   
  Other Helpful Resources
 
   Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Good advance planning for health care decisions is, in reality, a continuing conversation - about values, priorities, the meaning of one's life, and quality of life. To help you in this process, this tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources. There are 10 tools in all, each clearly labeled and user-friendly. The tool kit does not create a formal advance directive for you. Instead, it helps you do the much harder job of discovering, clarifying, and communicating what is important to you in the face of serious illness.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging 		  
   
   Health and Financial Decisions This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Legal tools for preserving your personal autonomy.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol 		  
   
   Myths and Facts About Health Care Advance Directives This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging 		  
   
Medical Assistance for Seniors
 
  Fact Sheets
 
   Medical Assistance Co-Pay Rights Notice

By: Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance 		  
   
   Medicare Drug Plans - Exceptions and Appeals This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
MEDICARE Part D PLANS: What do I do when I can't get the medications I need?
By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA) 		  
   
   Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Medical Assistance This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA)
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   Appeals for Communication Device Carrying Cases Under Medical Assistance This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA)
    Other Formats:   HTML 		  
   
   Non-Citizens: Eligibility for Minnesota's Healthcare Programs (Separate Website)

By: Legal Services Advocacy Project 		  
   
  Question & Answer Column
 
   I'm worred that a gift to my children will make me ineligible for Medical Assistance...
I want to give money to my children but I am worried about what would happen if I later need to go into a nursing home and needed Medical Assistance to pay for my care. Will a gift to my children make me ineligible for Medical Assistance?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth   		  
   
   Will giving gifts make me ineligible for Medical Assistance?
My grandchildren are in college, and I would like to give them some money in order to help pay their tuition. I have heard that giving gifts of money may make me ineligible for Medical Assistance...
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth   		  
   
   Is my life insurance policy considered an "asset"?
I am wondering how my life insurance policy will be treated if I go into a nursing home. I understand that some life insurance policies are considered assets for Medical Assistance, and some are not. What is the difference?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth   		  
   
  Other Helpful Resources
 
   Civil Rights in Human Services. What you should know about fair treatment in service delivery (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Human Services
    Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Cambodian / Khmer , Hmong / Hmoob , Laotian / ພາສາລາວ , Russian / Pусский , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Espaņol , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt 		  
   
   Law requires proof of citizenship for health care coverage applicants and renewals
As of July 1, 2006, a new law requires some people who are already enrolled in or who are applying for Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare or Minnesota Family Planning health care coverage to provide documentation of their citizenship. Detailed information is in a brochure.
By: Minnesota Department of Human Services 		  
   
   Medical Assistance Basic Information (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) 		  
   
   Understanding Health Plan Dispute Resolution Practices This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Generally you will get the health care you need from your health care plan. But sometimes you may have problems. Health plans have procedures to help solve such problems. State and federal laws require plans to have these procedures, but every plan is different. There may be different procedures for Medicare members, Medicaid members, and private or commercial members (who get plan coverage through their employer or pay for it themselves). This brochure gives you an overview of your options.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging 		  
   
Medicare / Health Care for Seniors
 
  Fact Sheets
 
   Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Medical Assistance This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA)
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   Medicare Part D Extra Help Program This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet S-9
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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