Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Benefits Check Up
(Separate Website)
Information on what benefits seniors may be eligible for. Requires filling out a form.
By: National Council on the Aging
Benefits for People With Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Information about the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
By: Social Security Administration
D.C. Healthcare Alliance Provides information about health insurance coverage from the D.C. Healthcare Alliance.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Health Insurance Plans and Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and fact sheets about (1) your rights to health care when you change jobs, (2)the health care rights of women, mothers and newborns, (3) mental health benefits rights, (4) rights to know what your health care plan contains, (5) how your health plan benefits are affected by your employers' bankruptcy and much more. Some of the information is in PDF format.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Help With Prescription Drug Costs
(Separate Website)
The Social Security Administration's website allows you to see if you qualify for help with Medicare prescription drug costs and apply for help with Medicare prescription drug costs.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Immigrants and Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
A chart summmarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Managing Medical Debt Tips and suggestions for handling medical bills and what to do if you have difficulty paying them.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
Medicaid and D.C. Healthy Families Provides information about Medicaid and eligibility requirements.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
Protecting Personal Information Information about protecting personal information as Medicare Prescription Drug Plans begin marketing.
By: Nebraska ECHO Project
What You Need to Know About Pooled Special Needs Trusts
(Separate Website)
Information about a way to protect your Medicaid or SSI benefits if you earn, inherit or receive a lump sum of money.
By: Shared Horizons, Inc.
What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
You might think that, because the disability application process is over and your benefits are about to start, you no longer have to worry about Social Security. But what should you do if your condition improves? Or what if you want to go back to work but are afraid of losing your benefits? Knowing the answers to these and other questions now will save you a great deal of time, inconvenience and maybe some money later.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
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