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Learn More About ABLE Accounts
Colorado's ABLE account program is Colorado ABLE.
The ABLE National Resource Center website includes:
- An overview of ABLE accounts
- Recorded webinars about different aspects of ABLE accounts
- A map showing which states offer ABLE programs, with details about those programs.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides an overview of ABLE accounts and Tax Highlights for Persons with Disabilities.
Ticket to Work
Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).
Get Help with Your Benefits
A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.
View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.
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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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