Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County 1220 W ... · WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT...
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Benefits counseling for adults ages 18-59 with disabilities, mental health and/or substance use disorders Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST PROGRAM IF YOU COULD USE HELP NAVIGATING BENEFITS FOR YOUR DISABILITY... Contact your Milwaukee County Disability Resource Center at... Phone: (414) 289-6660 TTY/TTD: (414) 289-6660 Visit Us: 1220 W. Vliet St. Suite 300 Milwaukee, WI 53205 1220 W. Vliet St. Suite 300 Milwaukee, WI 53205 (414) 289-6660 (844) 304-6660 FAX: (414) 289-8570 TRS: 711 DSD@milwaukeecountywi.gov county.milwaukee.gov/DSD
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Benefits counseling for adults ages 18-59 with disabilities, mental health and/or substance use disorders
Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County
DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST PROGRAM
IF YOU COULD USE HELP NAVIGATING BENEFITS FOR YOUR DISABILITY...
Contact your Milwaukee County Disability Resource Center at...
Phone: (414) 289-6660TTY/TTD: (414) 289-6660Visit Us: 1220 W. Vliet St. Suite 300 Milwaukee, WI 53205
1220 W. Vliet St.Suite 300
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 289-6660
(844) 304-6660
FAX: (414) 289-8570
TRS: 711
county.milwaukee.gov/DSD
A DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST IS AVAILABLE
TO YOU AT YOUR DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER AT
NO COST TO YOU!
HOW CAN A DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST HELP
YOU?
• By providing accurate information on public and private benefits and programs...
• By helping determine which benefits and programs you may be entitled to...
• By helping you fill out applications for benefits, programs and services...
• By talking with you about your choices and the programs or services that might best meet your needs...
• By providing assistance in obtaining or retaining benefits and services...
• By providing referrals, connections, assistance and support on other matters including disability rights and the impact of earnings on financial eligibility for public benefits...
• And, in some cases, representing you in formal appeals related to denials of eligibility, termination of benefits or overpayment of benefits.
WHAT PROGRAMS CAN A DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST HELP WITH?• Medicaid (Medical Assistance)• Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)• Medicare, including Part D• Prescription Drug Assistance• FoodShare/SNAP• Low-Income Tax Credits• Insurance Issues• Housing and Utility Issues• Veterans’ Benefits
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALISTS?
Disability Benefit Specialists are a service of the Milwaukee County DHHS Disabilities Services Division, and the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
If you would like to know more about what the State of Wisconsin does to connect you to the benefits you are entitled to, visit them online at...
dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/benspecs/program.htm
Or connect to a Disability Benefit Specialist in Milwaukee County by calling the Milwaukee County Disability Resource Center at...
(414) 289-6660 or (844) 304-6660
Or call the state Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources at...
(608) 266-2536
