Saturday, April 1, 2017
This article describes the development and operations of medical-legal partnerships at four Veterans Health Administration medical centers that serve veterans who are homeless or who have serious mental illness. The authors briefly report on the characteristics of 700 veterans served by these MLPs from 2014 to 2016, and discuss how MLPs can fit within the interdisciplinary, comprehensive system of care provided by VHA....Read More
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council conducted a study to examine civil legal needs among people experiencing homelessness and the extent to which medical-legal partnerships exist in homeless service sites. More than 90 percent of the homeless service sites reported that their patients experienced at least one civil legal issue, particularly around housing, employment, health insurance, and disability benefits. However, only half of all sites reported screening patients for civil legal issues, and only 10 percent had a medical-legal partnership....Read More
Friday, February 17, 2017
Given the complexity of eligibility requirements, insurance plan rules, and difficult to navigate bureaucracies, some individuals with difficult cases may fall through the cracks, failing to enroll in insurance for which they are eligible or struggling to receive appropriate coverage to which they are entitled. This issue brief from the National Association for Community Health Centers explores how partnerships with legal services are helping health centers with outreach and enrollment....Read More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Forty-eight homeless service sites across 26 states were surveyed about their needs, attitudes, and practices related to civil legal issues, including medical-legal partnerships. The survey found that more than 90% of the homeless service sites reported that their patients experienced at least one civil legal issue, particularly around housing, employment, health insurance, and disability benefits. However, only half of all sites reported screening patients for civil legal issues, and only 10 percent had a medical-legal partnership. ...Read More
