Resources Related to Benefits Issues

This page is meant as a tool to help research policy related to benefits.

Assistance from Nonprofits

Benefit Planners

Handbook for Conservators

 

Civil Rights Law

Lanterman Act

Disability Rights Advocates

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

Favorite Websites

Disability Benefits 101.org

Publications available from Protection & Advocacy

State Healthcare Sites

Medi-Cal / Medicaid

Medi-Cal Website

CMS Medicaid Site

Publications In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

County Medi-Cal Offices

Guide to Medi-Cal Programs

State Medi-Cal Manual

Medicare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Medicare.gov

Medicare Part D

Program Operations Manual

POMS

Search Tool for POMS - Table of Contents, Recent changes, etc.

Social Security Law

CFRs (Code of Federal Regulations)

416 SSI

Income CFRs

Resource CFRs

Cornell University (link to on-line documents)

Social Security Rulings

Social Security Rulings

Favorite Cases

Work Assistance Programs

Ticket to Work

Your Ticket to Work

Individual Development Accounts

Keeping Medicare and Medicaid When you Work 2005

The Golden State Pooled Trust provides federal safe harbor trust for disabled individuals in California. It allows them to unitize their Medi-Cal and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.