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Medico-Legal Partnership

A medical-legal partnership aims to improve the health and well-being of individuals, children, and families by integrating legal assistance in the medical setting.

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aide (TRLA) and NHHC have partnered to advocate for low-income families of the Rio Grande Valley. The MLP staff work together with doctors and medical staff to:

  1. Determine if a patient has a legal problem that is affecting his/her health.

  2. Address that problem through advocacy so that social determinants don’t stand in the way of a patient’s health.

Scope of Services:
Public Benefits Denials such as:
Housing Issues:
Education:

  • Medicaid

  • SSI

  • Food Stamps

  • TANF

  • WIC

  • Social Security

  • Evictions

  • Housing Conditions

  • Termination of Section 8

  • Denials of Special Education

  • Evaluation or Services

  • Discipline Issues

Eligibility
To qualify for free legal services, you must:

  • Be a resident of Southern Cameron County

  • Be a patient of New Horizon Health Center

  • Meet income and asset limitations set by the federal government

Advance Directives

Advance Directives are legal documents that help you plan for your future medical care.

A Medical Power of Attorney allows you to choose the person who will make medical decisions for you when and if you cannot.

A Directive to Physician, also called a Living Will, helps you plan for end-of-life care.

We have staff available to discuss more about Advance Directives. Please ask to speak to our Medico-Legal Partnership Department

Locations and Hours

2137 E. 22nd Street Brownsville, Tx 78520

(956) 548 - 7400

Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Insurances Accepted
New Horizon Health Center accepts the following insurance plans:

  • United Healthcare

  • Wellmed

  • Humana

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Gravie

  • CSHCN (Children with special Health Care Needs)

  • Ambetter

  • Medicaid

  • Medicare

  • Heathy Texas Women

  • Champva

  • Prominence

  • Railroad

  • Key Benefit Advantage

  • Cigna

  • Oscar

  • Tri-Care

  • BPA

  • Cameron Care

  • Magellan

  • March Vision

  • Evolve Vision

  • VMR

  • ...and more

If your insurance plan is not listed, please
call 956-548-7400 to confirm coverage.

Why choose New Horizon Health Center?​

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  • Same-day & Walk-in Appointments

  • Sliding Fee Scale

  • Insurance and Benefits Assistance

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