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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**

Through at least the month of October, Social Security, Medicaid, Cash Assistance, SNAP (Food Stamps), WIC, FHEPS, CityFHEPS, and Section 8 benefits will remain unaffected. New Yorkers will continue to receive these benefits without interruption.

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Resources

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  • 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.