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   "Ask Commissioner Donelon" Series: Life Insurance (Separate Website)
See these articles about life insurance from Louisiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Donelon.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
  
   
   Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents
See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
  
   
   Do I Need a Will? (Separate Website)
This fact sheet from the Louisiana State Bar Association has general information about wills.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
  
   
   Guide to long-term health care insurance (Separate Website)
Check out the costs, limitations and exclusions, and coverage options you may need.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
  
   
   Hospice benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
What Medicare will pay for and who is eligible.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  
   
   Information About Your Medicare Options (Separate Website)
Find out more about Medicare. U.S. Government site.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
  
   
   Living Wills This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website.
By: Advocacy Center
  
   
   Medicare for Busy People (Separate Website)
Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans.
By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center
  
   
   Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Separate Website)

By: Consumer Action Center

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Nursing home resident rights (Separate Website)
A list of your rights.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  
   
   Paying for nursing home care (Separate Website)
Here is information on how to pay for nursing homes, including legal information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap and long-term care insurance.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  
   
   Restraints in nursing homes This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
When and what kind of restraints are legal. What to do if restraints are wrongly used.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
  
   
   Senior Health Insurance Information Program (Separate Website)
Learn more about different health insurance plans for seniors. Here is information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Volunteer counseling about health insurance is also available -- see the site to learn more.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
  
   
   Transfer and discharge This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Protect against forced transfer or discharge from a nursing home.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
  
   
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