The Legal, Insurance and Paperwork Assistance (LIPA) Program provides personalized assistance to cancer patients and survivors with applications, paperwork, bills, and referrals related to Medicaid, SNAP, SSDI and other issues. Key program elements include one-on-one appointments, referrals to additional assistance groups, and a free organizing tool to help manage cancer-related paperwork. The free program has helped over 7,000 New Mexicans coping with cancer access over $10.5 million in medical, legal, and financial benefits since 2006.

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