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Need Help with Prescription Drugs? (updated December 2005)
Check out this list of resources, to find the program that can help you. We update this page often,
and post the latest Prescription Drug News. Find out about what's
happening with Medicare Part D in Maine.
MaineCare Deductible: How Does It Work?
(April 2002)
If you can't get full MaineCare coverage because your income is too high, you may get
a notice from DHS saying that you can get MaineCare if you meet a "deductible." Here's
how it works.
Your
Right to Free Hospital Care (updated
January 2009)
Are you eligible for free hospital care? If
so, what do you need to do to apply for this benefit?
Su derecho al cuidado de hospital gratis (Enero 2009)
Family Medical Leave in Maine (April 2009)
Do you have to be out of work because of a serious family illness? Read about your
rights as a worker in Maine.
Health Care Coverage
Maine Equal Justice
Project (MEJP) explains all of the recent expansions to health care coverage
for Maine people in
Guide to MaineCare
. Find out if you are eligible and how
to apply. Many working parents and low-income adults without kids are now eligible, too!
MEJP also posts many other high-quality health care related pages.
Here's a useful MaineCare chart, providing a quick overview of
Maine’s Medical Assistance Programs:
Who’s Covered and Who’s Not?.
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Guide
Navigating Maine's Health Care System also covers low-income health care programs, plus private
insurance, COBRA and Dirigo Health.
For more detailed information about coverage for severely-disabled children, read about
the Katie Beckett Program, posted
by Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine.
Prescription Drugs
Get the latest information on Medicare Part D for
low-income Mainers from
Maine Equal Justice and
Legal Services for the Elderly.
Prescription Drug Assistance:
A Guide To Programs And Benefits from the Department of Human Services.
The Maine Low Cost Drug Program for the Elderly and Disabled
and Maine Rx Plus, a quick overview by Maine Equal Justice.
Elder Health Care Issues
Maine Legal Services
for the Elderly posts several pages about these topics:
The Department of Health and Human Services posts very brief information about
Medicare
and Home Care: Where to Find It.
They also provide a Medicare Savings
Calculator. Use it to find out if you can get help with your Medicare Part B premium, and maybe more.
The
Maine Hospital Association
has posted an updated health care advance directives form:
Taking
Charge of your Health Care. This simple form includes instructions and answers to
common questions. It includes a "living will" or "durable
health care power of attorney" and an organ donation option. If you want to fill out the form online, then
print, get Legal Services for the Elderly's
interactive version of the form.
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The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Program investigates and resolves complaints made by, or on behalf of, long-term care consumers. The
program also posts basic information on
Knowing
Your Rights When Living in a Boarding Home or Nursing Home.
Health Care Needs of Persons with Mental Illness
The Maine affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill,
NAMI
Maine, posts information about legal and health care issues, services
and resources.
The Maine Disability Rights Center offers information on:
According to Maine's
Office of Elder Services
, thousands of elderly and disabled
Maine residents could be getting help with Medicare expenses. They just don't know about it,
or have not applied. This help
is available through the state's MaineCare program. Even if your income
and assets are too high to get full Medicaid coverage, you may still qualify
for help with Medicare Part B premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance costs.
To find out more, contact:
The Maine State Housing Authority's
Lead
Hazard Control Program offers up to $16,000 to eligible homeowners
and $100,000 to apartment owners ($10,000 per unit) to take control of lead hazards on their property.
The US Department of Environmental Protection also posts helpful information
about how you can
Protect
Your Family From Lead in Your Home. (You need Adobe
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