Better Together: A Descriptive Analysis of a Medical-Legal Partnership in Western North Carolina

Journal Article
Written By NCMLP

Description

The study describes the impact of a medical-legal partnership (MLP) between Pisgah Legal Services and the Mountain Area Health Education Center, which serves rural North Carolina counties, over a 24-month period. The MLP was successful in helping to address multiple social needs faced by patients that contribute to worse health status and outcomes. Monetary benefits to patients were $309,902 plus an additional $174,733 from tax returns and the Earned Income Tax Credit. The findings were published in the North Carolina Medical Journal.

 

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Authors

  • Crystal W. Cené

  • Elizabeth Buys

  • Justin W. Clark

  • Kathy Foley

  • Valerie True

  • Jaclyn Kiger

  • Anne S. Salter

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