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Key Resources
- For work preparation, contact your Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) office
- For questions about how work affects benefits, contact a certified benefits counselor
SSI and SSDI
How Work Affects SSI and SSDI
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Call Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO)
1-303-691-9339 - Contact a certified benefits counselor
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Call the Ticket to Work Help Line
1-866-968-7842
Health First Colorado (Medicaid)
- Contact your county human services department
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Call Health First Colorado (Medicaid)
1-800-221-3943 -
Call a Medicaid Adult Buy-In expert
1-800-711-6994
Medicare
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Call Medicare
1-800-633-4227 -
Call the Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
1-888-696-7213
Work Preparation
- Contact your Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) office
- Contact your local Workforce Center
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Call the Colorado Office of Employment First
1-303-981-1236
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