Next Steps

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

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Income-Based Health First Colorado (Medicaid)
• Disability-based Health First Colorado (Medicaid)
• Health First Colorado Buy-In Program For Working Adults With Disabilities (Medicaid Adult Buy-In)
• Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
• Individual Coverage Through Connect for Health Colorado
• Building Your Assets and Wealth
• ABLE Accounts
• Plans to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
• Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

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.

To apply for individual health coverage, use Connect for Health Colorado.

You can apply for Health First Colorado (Medicaid), the Medicaid Adult Buy-In, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), SNAP, Colorado Works, and other Colorado programs:

• Online on the Colorado PEAK website
• With a paper application (available in English, Spanish, or large print). Fill it out and return it by mail, fax, or in person at your county human services department, or
• By phone at 1-800-221-3943.

Colorado PEAK lists the details you may need to fill out an application.

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).

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.