Health & Disability

If you live with a chronic and/or critical illness or are facing other health challenges and are struggling to secure or keep health care services or income supports you need, our Health, Disability Advocacy and HIV/AIDS Representation (H/ARP) units should be able to provide you with assistance or a referral.

**Federal Shutdown**

Social Security, Medicaid, Cash Assistance, WIC, FHEPS, CityFHEPS, and Section 8 benefits remain unaffected. New Yorkers will continue to receive these benefits without interruption.

How to get help

Resources

14 total

Health Insurance: Court-Ordered Behavioral Health
Health Insurance: Immigration Status
Medicaid: Dentists/Out-of-Network Referrals
Medicaid: Expanded Dental Coverage in NYS
Medicaid: FAQ
Medicaid: Fair Hearings
Medicaid: Lump Sum Payments
Medicaid: NYRx Pharmacy Program
Medicaid: Overpayment Investigations in NYC
Medicaid: Spenddowns
Medicaid: Transition-Related Care
SSA: Disability Benefits for Adults
SSA: Disability Benefits for Children
SSA: Social Security Overpayments

How To Get Help

Call our Access to Benefits Helpline at 888-663-6880 for assistance with a Medicaid, Medicare or other coverage denial or a federal disability benefit (SSI or SSDI) appeal. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Call our HIV/AIDS Representation Project’s helpline at 718-579-8989 if you are a person living with HIV/AIDS and need assistance with a legal matter.