Age Discrimination in Employment Protections against unlawful discrimination in hiring, promotion, salaries.
Challenging Social Security Decisions
(Separate Website)
Learn how to use the social security hearing and appeals system.
By: Social Security Administration
Housing discrimination and elders Getting changes in rules and living space to enable elders and people with disabilities to remain at home
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Medicare Hospital, doctor, prescription benefits
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Social Security: Your Right to Representation
(Separate Website)
How you can use your right to representation with SSA
By: Social Security Administration
VA Aid & Attendance Home health care assistance for veterans and spouses
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Applying for disability benefits for adults
(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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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
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
Medicare Hospital, doctor, prescription benefits
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Paying for dialysis or a kidney transplant
(Separate Website)
Medicare may pay for these services for you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
What everyone should know before joining a Medicare HMO
(Separate Website)
By: Medicare Rights Center
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)
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