What is Medicaid?What kinds of health care does Medicaid pay for?Who can get Medicaid?What if my income is too high to qualify for Medicaid?What is a spend-down?Plan AheadWhat will happen if I do not pay a medical bill?Can I get Medicaid without ...

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 are very ...

Many people are concerned about home ownership and Title 19 (also known as Medicaid). If you are receiving, applying for, or thinking about applying for long-term care Medicaid, answers to questions about what will happen to your home are ...

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 description of ...

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), CLIA ...

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 workforce.

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 child ...

A federal government web site that provides information on the Affordable Care Act.Take a video tour of healthcare.gov.

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 year.

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 disabilities to ...

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.Connecticut ...

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, employment, ...