Legal Aid Of Western Missouri - Advocates For Family Health

Address

4001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64130

(816) 474-6750

www.lawmo.org

Description:

Advocates for Family Health provide legal assistance, education and resources to families and individuals who are applying for or are eligible for Missouri's MO HealthNet (Medicaid) coverage. They assist with the application process, appealing rejections and terminations, billing issues, service denials, reinvestigations, accessing providers as well as other issues they may have with their MO HealthNet coverage. The program also assists clients with communication with their managed care health plans.

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

October 28, 2024

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

4001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64130

Contacts

Emily Swenson

Primary Contact

Director of Development

Update Contact

(816) 474-1413

eswenson@lawmo.org

Shannon Carney

Grants Manager

Phone Numbers

Main Phone

(816) 474-6750

Fax

(816) 474-9751

Legal Status:

Non-Profit

Accessibility:

Accessible

Description

Provides assistance when Missouri Medicaid (Healthnet) benefits have been denied or terminated. May also help if someone has language barriers or extreme trouble applying.

Hours

M-F 8:30am-5pm

Required Documents

Income verification and documents related to legal situation such as letters from Family Support Division, HealthNet or medical bills

Eligibility

If the individual is eligible for MO HealthNet coverage, they are eligible for this service. Each case is assessed individually.

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call for appointment or apply online

Languages

Spanish, other interpreters also available

Service Area

Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Clay, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Morgan, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Saline, St. Clair and Vernon Counties, MO

Geography Served

    If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

  • Missouri
    • Bates County
      • Benton County
        • Camden County
          • Cass County
            • Clay County
              • Henry County
                • Jackson County
                  • Johnson County
                    • Lafayette County
                      • Linn County
                        • Morgan County
                          • Pettis County
                            • Platte County
                              • Ray County
                                • Saint Clair County
                                  • Saline County
                                    • Vernon County
                                    Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (NL-5000.5000-500) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                    Description

                                    Assistance with social security disability claims.

                                    Hours

                                    M-F 8:30am-5pm

                                    Required Documents

                                    None

                                    Eligibility

                                    Eligible for Social Security Disability; ie: a permanent disability

                                    Fees

                                    None

                                    Intake Procedure

                                    Call for appointment or apply online

                                    Languages

                                    Spanish, others by interpretation

                                    Service Area

                                    Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Clay, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Morgan, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Saline, St. Clair and Vernon Counties, MO

                                    Geography Served

                                      If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

                                    • Missouri
                                      • Bates County
                                        • Benton County
                                          • Camden County
                                            • Cass County
                                              • Clay County
                                                • Henry County
                                                  • Jackson County
                                                    • Johnson County
                                                      • Lafayette County
                                                        • Linn County
                                                          • Morgan County
                                                            • Pettis County
                                                              • Platte County
                                                                • Ray County
                                                                  • Saint Clair County
                                                                    • Saline County
                                                                      • Vernon County
                                                                      Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (NS-1800.8000) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                                                      Description

                                                                      Assists to obtain Social Security benefits if individual has been denied or terminated.

                                                                      Hours

                                                                      M-F 8:30am-5pm

                                                                      Required Documents

                                                                      Any documentation related to case

                                                                      Eligibility

                                                                      Eligible for Social Security; Each case is assessed individually

                                                                      Fees

                                                                      None

                                                                      Intake Procedure

                                                                      Call for appointment or apply online

                                                                      Languages

                                                                      Spanish, others by interpretation

                                                                      Service Area

                                                                      Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Clay, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Morgan, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Saline, St. Clair and Vernon Counties, MO

                                                                      Geography Served

                                                                        If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

                                                                      • Missouri
                                                                        • Bates County
                                                                          • Benton County
                                                                            • Camden County
                                                                              • Cass County
                                                                                • Clay County
                                                                                  • Henry County
                                                                                    • Jackson County
                                                                                      • Johnson County
                                                                                        • Lafayette County
                                                                                          • Linn County
                                                                                            • Morgan County
                                                                                              • Pettis County
                                                                                                • Platte County
                                                                                                  • Ray County
                                                                                                    • Saint Clair County
                                                                                                      • Saline County
                                                                                                        • Vernon County
                                                                                                        Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (NL-1000.8100-800) and related services within the Service Tree.

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