Health Insurance & Financial Resources

BenePlan.org

Well organized information and Fact Sheets for individuals with disabilities about work incentives, SSI, SSDI, health and dental insurance and other benefits and resources in MA. Community Work Incentive Coordinators available for residents and agency workers in Massachusetts counties: Essex, Norfolk, Middlesex, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire

Work and Social Security Benefits: An Overview Schedule of monthly presentations by BenePlan at One Stop Career Centers

MA Department of Transitional Assistance

Cash Benefit programs in MA

MA Aging and Disabilities Information Locator Searchable database of resources including Accessible Housing, Consultants, Dentists, Elder Resources, Local / Regional Offices, Physicians, Programs and Services

MassHealth

Information about health and dental coverage.

Download paper application in English, Large Print English, Spanish

One Care

People who are on both Medicare AND MassHealth are eligible for One Care in MA. Joining is voluntary, you may opt out of being part of One Care. One Care covers all Medicare, MassHealth and prescription drug benefits, additional mental health and substance abuse recovery services, new community-based services.

YES Health

Up-to-date materials and links to a full range of information about One Care.

Benefit Counselors One Care & SHINE program (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) listed town-by-town

One Care Enrollment Guide

Personal Care Assistance Factsheet

Social Security

Benefits for people with psychiatric or physical disability

- - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are “insured,” meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes.
- - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits based on financial need.

“SSI” Fact Sheet
SSI information and link to application

The Red Book – A Guide To Work Incentives from Social Security