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Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) BEST helps you find out if you could get benefits that Social Security administers. Based on your answers to questions, this tool will list benefits for which you might be eligible and tell you more information about how to qualify and apply.
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program Tax-advantaged savings accounts that an eligible individual can establish and use to pay for qualified disability-related expenses.
DHS Launches MyACCESS App The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recently launched the MyACCESS mobile app.
Federal Medicaid Federal Medicaid site, AT Funding.
Medicaid and Home & Community Based Services Home and community-based services (HCBS) provide opportunities for Medicaid beneficiaries to receive services in their own home or community rather than institutions or other isolated settings. These programs serve a variety of targeted populations groups, such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental illnesses.
Medicaid Waivers (CMS) Waivers are tools used by states to obtain federal funding to provide long-term care to patients in settings other than institutions. On this site, you will find information about managed care waivers, home and community-based service waivers, and combination waivers.
Medicaid: A Pocket Primer This primer provides an overview of the basic components of Medicaid, the nation's largest health coverage program, which covers 59 million low-income individuals, including children and families, people with disabilities and the elderly who are also covered by Medicare. Medicaid is also the dominant source of the country’s long-term care financing.
Medicare/Medicaid Dual Eligible An estimate 10.2 million Americans were eligible to receive benefits under both Medicare and Medicaid.
Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI) Social Security Online hosts a comprehensive section on Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI). From this website, you can determine your eligibility, learn about the law, and read a more comprehensive handbook published by the Social Security Administration.