Public Benefits

When looking into disability, retirement, or survivors' benefits, you might have encountered the acronym SSA. Knowing what the SSA does is important if you apply for government benefits or enroll in Medicare.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing the expanding Medicare coverage of seat elevation systems for eligible types of power wheelchairs.

Hundreds of thousands of people nationwide are on waiting lists to enroll in such HCBS. A newly reintroduced bill, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, seeks to address this issue.

A newly proposed rule by the Social Security Administration could ultimately change the way "in-kind income" is defined for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

A ward of the state is someone the government protects when no suitable guardian is available. Learn what it means for children and adults, and how guardianship works.

In January 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case addressing retroactive disability benefits for military veterans. Its decision has important implications for how soon veterans with disabilities should apply to the VA for assistance.

In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it would award nearly $25 million to help fund housing for people with disabilties.

A True Link card could save your family member from exploitation and predatory banking practices.

The Senate and House have cleared the passage of a year-end $1.7 trillion appropriations bill that will affect people with disabilities on several fronts.