Friday, June 16, 2023
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP) hosted a virtual townhall event to discuss three significant Medicaid policy issues affecting disadvantaged communities served by safety-net health care, social services, and civil legal aid providers. The audience learnt about the Medicaid redetermination process happening for the first time in more than three years and what issues to look for when helping patients navigate this process. Panelists discussed the re-emergence of work requirements tied to Medicaid eligibility and the landscape of rules for undocumented persons. Attendees heard from national experts on Medicaid policy and MLP practitioners in the field working to secure coverage for low-income individuals. ...Read More
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) is hosting a 4-part webinar series to disseminate the Health Center MLP Toolkit providing information...Read More
Friday, November 20, 2020
This webinar unpacks how to identify which of patients' social determinants of health (SDOH) needs are legal needs, and how to determine the type and volume of legal staffing needed at health centers....Read More
Monday, October 26, 2020
Training is one way that medical-legal partnerships strengthen the skills and knowledge of both the health care and legal workforces to better meet the social needs of patients. Medical-legal partnerships typically train three groups: the health care workforce, MLP lawyers and paralegals, and patients. This tool recommends steps every MLP team can take to plan for their trainings. It also suggest content, forums, and training tips for each audience. It can be used by MLP teams to plan for and develop their own training modules....Read More
