Benefits Check

A benefits screener for anyone with questions about federal, state or community health and human services benefits, in any U.S. state or Washington, D.C. Call it when someone asks what help they can get, whether they are eligible or qualify for a program, how to get help paying for food, rent, utilities, medicine or health care, or how programs fit together. It covers programs like Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California), Medicare Savings Programs, Extra Help with drug costs, SSI, SNAP (food stamps), energy and heating assistance and Lifeline phone service, using each state's own rules and current limits. Returns the programs they likely qualify for, in the order to apply, with how to apply to each; programs they are close to; and local programs and offices that can help, such as Medicare counseling, aging services and 211. Each program has a source, and the result shows the date the rules were checked. Give a ZIP code if they know it; it sets the state and county. Without one, give the state, and the county if known. No names, addresses or birth dates are needed, and nothing is stored. Results are estimates; the agency makes the final decision.

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