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The numbers you actually need — Missouri.
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
MO HealthNet — Missouri Department of Social Services
Missouri's Medicaid program is called MO HealthNet. Apply through MyDSS online or through the Family Support Division.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services — Division of Senior and Disability Services
Missouri's state unit on aging. Coordinates the 10 Area Agencies on Aging across the state.
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
CLAIM — Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri
Missouri's federally-funded SHIP program. Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through volunteers statewide.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Licenses long-term care facilities (RCFs, ALFs, SNFs); publishes inspection findings.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
The Missouri Bar Lawyer Search
Missouri Bar online lawyer search and referral resources.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Free civil legal services for low-income residents of eastern Missouri.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Free civil legal services in 40 counties of western Missouri including Kansas City.
Mid-Missouri Legal Services
Free civil legal services for residents of central Missouri.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Greater Missouri Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, education across Missouri.
AARP Missouri
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
VOYCE — Voices of Long-Term Care
Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman program for the St. Louis region.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-800-392-0210
Missouri Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline
24/7 reporting for suspected adult abuse.
- 211
Missouri 211
Local community resource referrals.
Forms & templates
Official Missouri document references
Missouri Durable Power of Attorney
Governed by RSMo §404.700 et seq. (Missouri Durable Power of Attorney Law). Detailed statutory framework with explicit gift authority and accounting requirements.
Missouri Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Authorized under RSMo §404.800 et seq. May be combined with a Health Care Directive (living will).
Missouri Health Care Directive (Living Will)
Authorized under RSMo §459.010 et seq. (Missouri Life Support Declaration).
Missouri Beneficiary Deed (Real Estate)
RSMo §461.025. Allows real estate to transfer at death without probate when properly executed, notarized, and recorded with the County Recorder during life.
Key statutes we cite
Missouri laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| RSMo §404.700 et seq. | Missouri Durable Power of Attorney Law |
| RSMo §404.800 et seq. | Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care |
| RSMo §459 | Life Support Declarations (Living Wills) |
| RSMo §461.025 | Beneficiary Deed for Real Property |
| RSMo §192.2400 et seq. | Senior Adult Abuse / Vulnerable Adult Protective Services |
| RSMo §208 (MO HealthNet) | MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) |
| 13 CSR 70-15 | MO HealthNet Long-Term Care Rules |
| RSMo §198 | Long-Term Care Facility Licensure (SNF, RCF, ALF) |
| RSMo §472-475 | Missouri Probate Code |
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