Find an Expert

Find experts who can answer your questions about benefits, including how to apply, how working may impact your benefits, and how to maximize your work goals.

Which experts you need to contact depends on your situation, your benefits, and the questions you have.

Social Security Disability Benefits

• Call the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) or go to your local Social Security office.

To understand how work affects Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), contact:

• The Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).
• Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO), a Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program.
• A certified benefits counselor.

Health First Colorado (Medicaid) (including Waivers and Medicaid Adult Buy-In)

• Get help with Health First Colorado (Medicaid) by calling 1-800-221-3943.
• Contact your local county human services department.
• Talk to an Medicaid Adult Buy-In expert at 1-800-711-6994.
• Get local help from Connect for Health Colorado.
• Use the chat service on the Colorado PEAK website.

Medicare

• Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY).
• Call the Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 1-888-696-7213.

Employment

• Call the Colorado Office of Employment First at 1-303-981-1236.
• Call or visit the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) office near you.
• Call or visit the Workforce Center near you.
• Talk with a career counselor at your local county human services department.
• If you get SSI or SSDI benefits, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

Getting Help with Other Types of Benefits

• For help identifying your needs and your options, call Aging and Disability Resources Colorado at 1-844-265-2372.
• For state benefits like Colorado Works (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , contact your local county human services department.
• For housing benefits like Section 8 or public housing, contact public housing authorities (PHAs).
• For other disability-related questions, benefits, or peer support, contact a Center for Independent Living.