Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Brief: MLPs addressing the unmet legal needs of health center patients

This brief argues that health centers approach to comprehensive care and high proportion of low-income patients makes it an excellent entry point for low-income populations to legal services....Read More

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Article: Palliative care-based MLP recovered nearly $1 milllion for hospital

A palliative care-based MLP helped patients enroll in previously denied health care coverage, and helped the hospital recover $923,188 in unreimbursed clinical services....Read More

Friday, April 11, 2008

Article: Rural MLP demonstrates return on investment

Through secondary data analysis, this study evaluates a program that offered legal services to help patients at a rural hospital address health-related legal issues, including Medicaid reimbursement, Social Security benefits, medication coverage, and divorce. Based on the analysis of reimbursements to expenditures, the medical-legal partnership was cost-effective and thereby economically sustainable....Read More

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Article: How medical-legal partnership contributes to legal education and training

This paper examines how collaborations between law schools and medical practices can provide rich educational and training opportunities for students to engage in interdisciplinary lawyering....Read More