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
Monday, December 19, 2016
This brief examines how 13 hospitals and health centers screen their patients for health-harming legal needs. It describes who gets screened and how, the way screening information is recorded and shared with legal partners, and lessons learned....Read More
