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About Planning for Incapacity - A Self Help Guide (Guide)
A guidebook with legal forms to help you plan. Content Detail
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Find free or low cost health and dental care (Link + Download)
Learn more about finding low-cost dental care. You can click on the link or click to see the fact sheet. This information comes from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, affiliated with the National Institutes of Health. Read More
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How Can I Save Money for Disability-Related Expenses Without Losing Public Benefits? (FAQs and Links)
The "Louisiana Achieving a Better Life Experience Act" Program, also called "ABLE" allows families to save for disability-related expenses of their loved ones. The advantage of this program is that it allows the family to save without worrying about whether the assets in an account will be counted as an asset for purposes of determining eligibility for federal and state benefits programs such as Medicaid and Social Security. Read More
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How to Spot Misleading and Deceptive Healthcare Claims (Link)
Find out about health care products and services and how to avoid scams and fraud on this site sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission. Content Detail
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (including Nursing Homes) (Link)
Find out more about this government program to help people in nursing homes and other long-term care places. Content Detail
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Link)
Information about the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. Content Detail
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Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) (Social Resource)
OCDD gives information and services for Louisiana residents with a developmental disability, defined as a severe chronic disability caused by mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism. Read More
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Social Security Benefits Calculator (Link)
Find out how what kind of benefits you might be able to get. You will need to answer questions on the Social Security website to get an estimate of different kinds of benefits. Content Detail