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Health Benefits
   Your Right to Make Health Care Decisions
Information from the Oregon Health Plan Client Handbook about your right to make health care decisions, including the use of advanced directives.
By: Oregon Medical Assistance Program
  
   
   Emergency Medical Care for Non-Citizens (CAWEM)
The Citizen Alien Waived Emergent Medical (CAWEM) program provides coverage for medical emergencies (life threatening) and the birth of a child if you are low income, but not a US citizen. Call 1-800-359-9517 to apply.
By: Oregon Law Center

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Family Health Insurance Assistance Program (FHIAP)
FHIAP is an Oregon program to help pay health insurance for eligible low-income Oregonians.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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   Oregon SPD (Seniors & People with Disabilities) Offices (Separate Website)
A list of DHS (Department of Human Services) branch offices that provide services to seniors and people with disabilities.
By: Oregon Department of Human Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Governor's Advocacy Office (Separate Website)
The Governor's Advocacy Office's ombudsmen provides information, referral and help in resolving problems regarding any DHS program. The toll-free number is 1-800-442-5238.
By: Oregon Department of Human Resources

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   Oregon SafeNet (Separate Website)
Oregon SafeNet links low-income Oregon residents with health services, including routine & urgent medical care; immunizations; well-child care; pregnancy tests & prenatal care; and urgent and routine dental care. Call 1-800-SAFENET (1-800-723-3638).
By: Oregon Department of Human Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Rural Health Clinics (Separate Website)
A list of Oregon's Rural Health Clinics and contact information. The purpose of these clinics is to increase primary care services for Medicaid and Medicare patients in rural communities.
By: OHSU

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) (Separate Website)
SHIBA volunteers help Medicare beneficiaries understand their rights and options in insurance, so that they can make informed choices.
By: SHIBA
  
   
   Prescription Drugs - NeedyMeds (Separate Website)
Information about patient assistance programs, including Pharmaceutical Discount Cards, to help people who can't afford to purchase medicines obtain health supplies, medication and equipment.
By: NeedyMeds
  
   
   If You Are A Single Person And Need Long Term Care
Some Basic Information On Medicaid.
By: Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center

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   If You Are Married And You Or Your Spouse Needs Long Term Care
Some basic information on Medicaid.
By: Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center

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   If You Need Medicaid Help With Long Term Care Costs
Some Basic Information About Income Cap Trusts.
By: Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center

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   Oregon Health Plan: Citizenship and Identity Verification
U.S. citizens and many non-citizens can get OHP benefits.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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Protection from Abuse
   How to get an Order to Protect Elderly Persons or Persons with Disabilities from Abuse
Information about orders available to help protect seniors and people with disabilites from abuse.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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    Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Espaņol , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   Mental Health Law - Reporting of Abuse (Separate Website)
Information about the reporting and investigating of abuse of persons with mental disability. (From the Mental Health in Oregon manual.)
By: Oregon Advocacy Center

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Oregon DHS - Adult Protective Services (Separate Website)
Information about services provided to older adults and persons with disabilities by the Adult Protective Services staff of the Oregon Department of Human Services.
By: Oregon Department of Human Services
  
   
   Oregon SPD (Seniors & People with Disabilities) Offices (Separate Website)
A list of DHS (Department of Human Services) branch offices that provide services to seniors and people with disabilities.
By: Oregon Department of Human Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
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Social Security Disability & Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
   Benefits for Children With Disabilities (Social Security) (Separate Website)
This booklet is written for the parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood. It describes the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains how they evaluate disability claims for children.
By: Social Security Administration

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   How to Get Social Security Benefit Information About Your Children (Separate Website)
This is a copy of the Social Security Administration's rule on access to child's benefit information
By: U.S. Social Security Administrtion
  
   
   Social Security and SSI Overpayments
Information about overpayments in Social Security & SSI cases.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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