Description:Advocates can help people with:
• Information & Referral – help finding services.
• Department of Social Services:
--- Assisting with Food Stamps, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance Applications.
--- Determining if the Medicaid Savings Plan can assist with paying for one’s Medicare Part B Premium.
--- Assisting with the HEAP application process
• Social Security – Assisting with SSI/SSDI applications and determining options for those who have an overpayment.
• Community Supplemental Needs Medicaid Trust:
--- This service is for people who have SSDI, allowing them to be able to pay their Medicaid excess income/spend down and also be able to pay their monthly bills and live in the community.
--- If one is over 65 years of age and now requires Medicaid for medical expenses and/or to stay in one’s home, there may be various options available.
• NY State Olmstead Plan – transitioning from or avoiding enrollment in a Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – protects one’s rights.
• Meeting Basic Needs – assistance with food, homelessness, etc.
• Capacity Building for Independent Living Centers (ILC) – if one speaks Burmese/Karen, Russian, Bosnian, or Spanish and has a disability, then they may be eligible for certain services!
• American Sign Language Interpreter