Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) The Advocates for PA

Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP)

The Advocates for PA

We help Pennsylvanians in need get the healthcare they deserve.

Information below but go to the website for all the information.

www.phlp.org

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free legal services to individuals seeking to get or keep Medicaid coverage. For more than two decades, we have worked tirelessly to advance the health care rights of our clients.

We are experts in health law

• Medicaid Eligibility

• Accessing Medicaid Services

• Improving Managed Care

• Long-Term Services and Supports

Was your Medicaid application denied or was your coverage stopped? 

Did your Medicaid insurance plan deny the health care services you need? 

We're here to help.  

Through our statewide toll-free Helpline, we provide free legal services to individuals having trouble getting or keeping Medicaid. 

We're here to help.1-800-274-3258

Our Helpline is open on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning at 8:00 AM EST. 

Se habla español.

When you contact us:

• You'll be asked to leave a voicemail message with a short summary of the issue or problem you need help with, along with your name and phone number.

• We'll call you back to learn more about your issue or problem, and to discuss how we might help you.

• Keep all relevant documents close by, so we can talk about them and help you as quickly as possible. You may be asked to e-mail, fax, or mail documents to us in order for us to help you.

• Let us know if you have a pending appeal with a hearing or grievance date already scheduled.

• Be prepared to answer questions about yourself, your household and/or family members, income, demographics, health issues if any, and other questions that will help us understand your issue.

• All calls are strictly confidential. 

The mission of the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) is protecting and advancing healthcare rights through free legal services, community education, and systemic advocacy.

PHLP is the only legal aid group in Pennsylvania dedicated to protecting and advancing health care rights.

For the past 30 years, PHLP has provided legal counseling and representation to tens of thousands of individuals from across the state, helping them get and keep health care coverage and services.

Taking what is learned from individual cases, PHLP advocates for large-scale policy changes that help others across the state, and engages in community education that builds capacity among healthcare consumers, providers, and other advocates.