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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

Locations and Hours

2137 E. 22nd Street Brownsville, Tx 78520

(956) 548 - 7400

Call for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Insurances Accepted
NHHC Accepts the following insurance:

United Healthcare, Wellmed, Humana, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter, Medicaid, Medicare, Healthy Texas Women, Champva, Cigna, Oscar, Tri-Care, BPA, Cameron Care, Gravie, CSHCN (Children with Special Health Care Needs), Prominence, Railroad, Key Benefit Advantage, Magellan, March Vision, Envolve Vision, UMR, and more...

Why choose New Horizon Health Center?​

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  • Same-day & Walk-in Appointments

  • Sliding Fee Scale

  • Insurance and Benefits Assistance

  • What are the fees for Medical Records?
    Medical records fees for personal requests, insurance, etc. are $25.00 for the first 20 pages, and .50 cents per page thereafter. Radiology films are $8.00 plus mailing fees.
  • How long do you keep Medical Records?
    Record for adult patients are kept for seven years after the last visit. Pediatric records are kept until the patient reaches the age of 21 or seven years after the last visit, whichever is longer.
  • How long does it take to process a medical request?
    Processing a request may take up to 15 business days after the date of the request and some fees may apply (depending on the type of request). Additional time (up to 30 days) may be taken for unusual circumstances such as staffing shortages, purged records, etc.
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