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The numbers you actually need — Indiana.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) — Medicaid
FSSA's Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning administers Indiana Medicaid. Apply through the FSSA Benefits Portal.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Indiana Division of Aging (FSSA)
Coordinates Indiana's 16 Area Agencies on Aging and CHOICE program.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Indiana)
Free Medicare counseling through the Indiana Department of Insurance.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Indiana Department of Health
Regulates assisted living, residential care, and nursing facilities in Indiana.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Indiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Indiana Legal Services
Statewide civil legal aid for low-income Hoosiers, including seniors.
Indiana Pro Bono Commission
Pro bono attorney referrals through district programs statewide.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Greater Indiana Chapter
24/7 helpline, support groups across Indiana.
AARP Indiana
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions (Indianapolis-area AAA)
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE.
- 211
Indiana 211
Community resource and referral, 24/7.
Forms & templates
Official Indiana document references
Indiana Power of Attorney (statutory)
Per Indiana Code 30-5. Notarization required; witnesses recommended.
Indiana Appointment of Health Care Representative
Per IC 16-36-1.5. Witnessed by two adults or notarized.
Indiana Living Will Declaration
Per IC 16-36-4. Witnessed by two adults.
Indiana POST (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment)
Indiana's version of POLST; signed by physician/APRN/PA.
Key statutes we cite
Indiana laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| IC 30-5 | Indiana Powers of Attorney |
| IC 16-36-1.5 | Health Care Representative / Health Care Consent |
| IC 16-36-4 | Living Wills and Life-Prolonging Procedures Declaration |
| IC 6-4.1 (repealed for 2013+ deaths) | Inheritance Tax (repealed effective Jan 1, 2013) |
| IC 29-1 | Indiana Probate Code |
| IC 12-10-3 | Adult Protective Services |
| IC 16-28 | Health Facilities — Nursing Facilities |
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