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CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Provider Programs:

SENIOR CITIZENS LAW PROJECT

The Senior Citizens Law Project provides free legal services in various civil law matters to residents of Stanislaus County who are age 60 or older.

What Legal Services Are Provided?

Income Maintenance:
Social Security
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Veterans Benefits
Public and private pensions
Unemployment Benefits

Health:
Medicare
Medi-Cal
Nursing home problems
Private insurance disputes

Housing:
Landlord/tenant disputes
Mobile home park problems
Housing code enforcement
Liens
Foreclosure problems

Other:
Elder Abuse
Power of Attorney for health care decisions
Alternatives to institutionalization
Simple wills - Limited service through our volunteer attorney wills panel.

If you have a problem that we cannot help you with, we will try to refer you to someone who can.

For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call (209) 577-3811.

We are located at 801 15th St., Suite D, Modesto, 95354. We are open 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday.

HEALTH INSURANCE ADVOCACY & COUNSELING (HICAP)


The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program provides counseling to Medicare beneficiaries.

HICAP can help you:

Understand Medicare
Compare Private Medicare and Supplemental Plans
Review HMO’s (health maintenance organizations)
Prepare Medicare appeals or challenge claims denials
Learn about government assistance programs
Explore long-term care options
Clarify your rights as a health care consumer

HICAP services are free of charge.

HICAP counselors are trained and registered by the California Department of Aging. They provide independent, unbiased information.

HICAP volunteer counselors do not sell you any type of health care coverage. They do not endorse or recommend any specific plan or policy.

To contact us for further information or to schedule an appointment,
call (209) 567-3262.

We are co- located at 801 15th St, Suite D, Modesto, 95354 with the California Rural Legal Assistance office. We are open 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday.

 

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