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  Can I get public health insurance?
 
   Can I get government health benefits? (Separate Website)
This is a free, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: U.S. Government Agencies

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   Can I get Social Security benefits? (Separate Website)
This website will tell you if you can get benefits from Medicare, Social Security Disability, Social Security Retirement, Social Security Survivors, Special Veterans, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   Applying for disability benefits for adults This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
These fact sheets tell you what you should know before you apply for Social Security Disability benefits and what you need for your disability interview.
By: Social Security Administration

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  Getting health care services
 
   Common questions about government health insurance for Seniors and people with disabilities (Separate Website)
Find out how Medicare works here.
By: Center for Medicare Advocacy
  
   
   Paying for dialysis or a kidney transplant This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Medicare may pay for these services for you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  
   
   What if Medicaid denies coverage for something that I need? (Separate Website)
A fact sheet on your appeal rights when Medicaid will not pay for something that you need.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
  
   
   What to do when your Medicare HMO leaves (Separate Website)

By: Medicare Rights Center
  
   
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   What everyone should know before joining a Medicare HMO (Separate Website)

By: Medicare Rights Center
  
   
   Do you really need a guardian? (Separate Website)
Information about less restrictice alternatives.
By: The Arc of New Mexico
  
   
   Get assistance with developmental disability waiver services (Separate Website)
Information on services to help you live in local communities instead of in institutions or nursing homes.
By: The Arc of New Mexico
  
   
   Know your rights as a disabled prisoner (Separate Website)
This fact sheet explains the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prisoners.
By: American Civil Liberties Union
  
   
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