Health Care
What is Medicaid and what kinds of health care does it pay for?Who can get Medicaid?What if my income is too high to qualify for Medicaid?What is a spend-down?How does DSS decide my spend-down amount?What medical bills can I use to meet...
What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a federal health insurance program. It pays medical bills for people and families with low income and few resources. In Connecticut, the state Department of Social Services (DSS) runs Medicaid.The rules...
Residents of Connecticut can use this tool to find out if they are eligible for programs such as Husky, Charter Oak, Medicaid For Low-Income Adults, and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
This online service, created by The National Council on Aging and other partners, screens for federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults (ages 55 and over). BenefitsCheckUp also provides a detailed...
Formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...
The Attorney General represents the interests of the people of the State of Connecticut in all civil legal matters involving the state to protect the public interest, and to serve as legal counsel to all state agencies.
Mission is to:Meet basic needs of food, shelter, economic support and health care.Promote and support the choice to live with dignity in one's own home and community.Promote and support the achievement of economic viability in the...
This office provides the opportunity for applicants and recipients of DSS programs to request a hearing to contest actions taken by DSS.
Oversees Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, child care, child support enforcement, child abuse and neglect, etc.
Facts About Medicaid Medicaid, also known as Title 19, can pay for health care for low income Connecticut residents who are: receiving State Supplement benefits disabled or legally blind 65 years old or more a...
The goal of the FamilyWize® Community Service Partnership is to reduce the cost of medicine for children, families and individuals by distributing a free prescription drug discount card. Anyone can use this card. Follow the link above to...
A federal government web site that provides information on the Affordable Care Act.Take a video tour of healthcare.gov.
HUSKY Health is the State of Connecticut’s public health coverage program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, adults without children, and pregnant women.
Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per...
ConnPACE (Connecticut Department of Social Services Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and Disabled) is a service by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) that helps senior citizens and people with...
NAMI-CT offers a variety of support groups throughout the state in conjunction with its local affiliates, including groups for parents, siblings, spouses, and parents of children and adolescents, and people with psychiatric disorders....
Applications may be obtained from, and filed with the local Area Agency on Aging.For more information or an application form, call 1-800-994-9422.
Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family,...