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• A freelance paralegal can augment your firm's resources without adding additional overhead costs. 
• A freelance paralegal can handle case overloads during especially busy times.
• A freelance paralegal with a particular specialty in  Medicaid/Title XIX application preparation can bring a breadth of scope to your cases, especially the more complex ones.

     With the implementation of the Department of Social Services' Integrated Eligibility System ("ImpaCT") in Connecticut, the application process for benefits, in particular Title XIX Long Term Care or the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders Medicaid waiver, has become more complex. 

     An  experienced Medicaid/Title XIX paralegal who is able to communicate effectively with DSS eligibility caseworkers, supervisors, and if need be, policy consultants and higher-ups, can facilitate communication between and among the various  moving human parts who are all working on the same process, but not always well connected. 

      With all the varieties of people's and families' circumstances, additional paperwork (for example, involving Pooled Trusts or "Lopes" annuities) is sometimes necessary. The ability to track all the different application components moving through the system and maintain the overview, while managing the myriad  details through sometimes changing personal and financial circumstances, can be a valuable asset. 

      Finally, an especially important aspect of a Medicaid/Title XIX paralegal's job is to act as a clear and compassionate interpreter and road-map guide for clients as they make their way across the Title XIX/Medicaid landscape to the benefits they need, often  at a time of personal crisis.