Information on "Return to Work" Programs for SSI or SSDI Recipients Do you get SSI or SSDI? Do you want to work but are afraid of losing your benefits? Learn about two new programs in Alaska that help people return to work.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Social Security Information in Other Languages
(Separate Website)
This site is to serve the public and provide Social Security program information in as many languages as possible. In this multi-language site, you may access public information materials translated into several languages. SSA also provides a link for interpreter services to assist you in doing business with them in your preferred language.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Representative Payment Program
(Separate Website)
The Representative Payment Program provides financial management for Social Security and SSI payments of beneficiaries who are incapable of managing their payments. Here you can find detailed information about the program and answers to frequently-asked questions.
By: Social Security Administration
Important News for Medicaid Waiver Recipients
In late December 2005, the Alaska Superior Court issued a decision and entered an order against the State of Alaska prohibiting it from taking any steps to terminate the plaintiffs' Medicaid Waiver benefits unless and until the State could first prove that the underlying medical conditions upon which the waivers had been granted had materially improved. The court's decision and order are posted here.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
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Questions and Answers on Medicaid for the CHOICE Programs and Nursing Home Residents A 28-page pamphlet that addresses common questions on Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care. This combined pamphlet also outlines CHOICE Programs (Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for Everyone) available to people who otherwise would have to be placed in a nursing home. Medicaid rules vary from state to state, so this pamphlet should not be regarded as a reliable guide for nursing homes or Medicaid questions outside Alaska.
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance (CAMA)
Here you can find answers to common questions about Alaska's Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance (CAMA) Program.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
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Partnership for Prescriptions
(Separate Website)
This site provides access to pharmaceutical companies that have vowed no one should have to do without their prescriptions. Discounts and possibly of no charge is available when the application is filled out.
By: Partnership for Prescriptions
General Mental Health Information Useful Sites
(Separate Website)
This site has links to many Alaskan and National resources for mental health. By scrolling down you will find links to legislation and laws, resources for Elders, and women's issues as well as information on many support groups.
By: Mental Health Association of Alaska
When People Need Help Managing Their Money
(Separate Website)
The Social Security Administration provides for a Representative Payee program to help those who cannot manage their SS or SSI funds themselves. Here you will find information for both the beneficiary and the representative payee.
By: Social Security Administration
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
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