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Benefits Assistance
How Can We Help?
Benefit specialists help answer questions and solve problems related to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, other health insurances and public benefits for:
- People age 60 and older
- Adults (age 18 to 59) with a physical or cognitive disability or a mental illness.
Depending on the individual’s circumstances, benefit specialists can help you to:
- Understand, access and apply for public benefits
- Apply, appeal and advocate for Social Security Disability
- Access health care
- Learn about Social Security work incentives and rules
- Navigate the process and represent you when benefits are denied
Services are free and confidential. Benefits Assistance brochure (English) (PDF) Benefit Assistance brochure (Spanish) (PDF)
Our staff provides guidance on the following topics:
Advance Directives | Housing Disputes - private landlord/owner | Social Security Auxiliary Benefits |
BadgerCare Plus | Housing Disputes - subsidized or Public Housing | Social Security Disability Insurance |
Civil Rights | Immigration and Citizenship | Social Security Retirement Benefits |
Cobra | Income Insurance Programs | SSDI/SSI Work Incentive Provisions - Post Eligibility |
Consumer Protection | Indian Health Services | SSI - E |
Debt Collection | Institutional Medicaid | Supplemental Security Income |
Emergency Food Assistance and Community Programs | Long-term Care Insurance | Taxes |
Employer Pension or Retirement Benefits | Medicaid for the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) | Unemployment Compensation |
Estate Recovery and Liens | Medicare | Utility Assistance |
FoodShare | Medicare Supplemental Insurance | Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Benefits |
Guardianship | Prescription Drug Assistance Programs | Vocational Counseling and Rehabilitation |
Health Insurance, Employer Group Policy | Railroad Disability Benefits | Wisconsin Chronic Disease Programs |
Health Insurance, Individual Policy (Marketplace and Non-marketplace plans | Railroad Retirement Benefits | Wisconsin Works |
Home & Community-Based Services Waivers | SeniorCare | |
Homeowner Assistance |
Please contact the Aging & Disability Resource Center at 262-605-6646 for further information.