Through a grant to the Indiana Legal Services, Anthem has expanded access to free legal services to all Medicaid patients in 18 counties in Central Indiana to assist with housing, employment and child support issues.
For many Medicaid members, circumstances like eviction, past criminal convictions and a suspended driver’s license can stand in the way of better health and a pathway to a better life.
Social determinants like stable housing, food insecurity and transportation are often accompanied by legal challenges which act as civic barriers to accessing healthcare and maintaining general well-being.
A yearlong pilot program funded by Anthem in Indiana is looking to give Medicaid patients a leg-up in handling these issues by connecting them to legal counseling for housing issues, incomes support, employment and family law.
Through a grant to the Indiana Legal Services, Anthem is expanding access to free legal services to all Medicaid patients in 18 counties in Central Indiana. Access is not limited to Anthem members and all Medicaid beneficiaries in the region are eligible for help, regardless of their membership in managed care or fee-for-service programs.
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