Next Steps

To learn more about the programs discussed in this article, read DB101’s sections on:

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Adult Public Assistance (APA)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Income-Based Medicaid
• APA-Related Medicaid
• The Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In
• Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
• Individual Coverage Through HealthCare.gov

You can apply for SSI, SSDI, CDB, and Child’s Benefits at your local Social Security office or by calling 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY).

To apply for a PASS, contact your local PASS specialist.

You can apply for Medicaid, Adult Public Assistance (APA), the SNAP, and ATAP at the same time by using the DPA combined Application for Services. Submit it to your Division of Public Assistance (DPA) office or email it to hss.dpa.offices@alaska.gov.

You can also apply for Medicaid online, using:

• HealthCare.gov
• Alaska's Resource for Integrated Eligibility Services (ARIES), or
• myAlaska.

Note: If you apply for Medicaid online, you will have to apply for other benefits separately.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained benefits planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future. For questions or guidance specific to your situation, you can speak to someone at the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.