Legal insurance and paperwork assistance

1. Legal Insurance and
Paperwork Assistance
LIPA
SONYA PIERCE

2. Legal, Insurance & Paperwork Assistance
(LIPA) Program
 Personalized assistance with Medicaid and SNAP applications,
applying for SSDI, bills, paperwork and other issues
 Referrals to a variety of other groups that assist cancer
patients and their loved ones with LIPA-related issues
 A free 13-pocket organizing tool designed by a New Mexican
breast cancer survivor helps cancer patients/survivors
organize all of their cancer-related paperwork
 www.nmcancerhelp.org - links to a wealth of resources for
assistance with legal, insurance, and financial issues
Cancer Treatment
Organizer
LIPA One on One
Appointments
LIPA Referrals
LIPA Website
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A free program to help NM’s cancer patients/survivors and their loved ones
manage the many difficult legal, insurance, billing, and paperwork issues that
often arise after a cancer diagnosis. Key program elements include:

3. Typical LIPA Client Issues
 Social Security/Disability Benefits
 Wills (for Pro-Bono eligible clients)/Powers of Attorney/Advanced Directives
 Understanding Insurance Paperwork
 Co-Pay Assistance (including Pharmaceutical Assistance)
 Accessing Insurance (Medicaid/Medicare/Medicare Savings Plans)
 Referrals to Legal Services (Family Law Clinic/Civil Legal Clinic/Law-la-
Palooza’s)
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Since 2006, LIPA has helped over 7,000 New Mexicans coping
with cancer access over $10.5 million in medical, legal, and
financial benefits

4. Contact Information
 LIPA@cancerservicesnm.org
 505-999-9764