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Disability Benefit Specialists
A Disability Benefit Specialist provides information, assistance and advocacy regarding public and private benefits to adults ages 18-59 with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders. A Disability Benefit Specialist counsels people regarding eligibility for benefit programs and provides assistance in the application and/or appeal procedures for these benefits.
A DBS can help you with:
Benefits from the Social Security Administration
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Applications for benefits
- Appeal of denied applications
- Continuing Disability Reviews
- Overpayment waivers and good cause requests
Medicare
- Medicare A and B
- Medicare Advantage Plans (Medicare C)
- Medicare Supplements
- Medicare Part D, including Low Income Subsidy
Medicaid
- Medicaid Deductible
- Medical Assistance Purchase Plan (MAPP)
- Medicare Savings Plans (Help with paying Medicare premiums)
- BadgerCare Plus, including BadgerCare Plus Core
Other Public Benefits
- Subsidized Housing – Eligibility and Availability
- Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program
- Wisconsin FoodShare
- Health Insurance Risk Sharing Program (HIRSP)
- Prescription Assistance Programs
Referrals to Community Resources, including
- Catholic Charities
- The Community Table
- Emergency Food Pantries
- Western Dairyland Community Action
- Salvation Army
- The Wellness Shack
- The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Lutheran Social Services
- Eau Claire County Free Legal Clinic
For more information about this service in Eau Claire County or to schedule an appointment, please call 715-839-4735 or toll free 1-888-338-4636 (tty: use Relay 711) and ask to speak with a Disability Benefit Specialist. You can also email us at adrc@co.eau-claire.wi.us.
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