The offices you should contact depend on your situation and the benefits you get.

SSI and SSDI

• 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 SSI and SSDI, contact:

• A Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) counselor.
• The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) if you are an OVR client, or call 1-800-372-7172 (V/TTY).
• The Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

Medicaid

• Call or visit your local Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) office.
• Call Medicaid Member Services at 1-800-635-2570.

If you have questions about the amount of patient liability you have to pay for Medicaid Waiver services:

• Call or visit your local Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) office.
• Call Kentucky Protection and Advocacy at 1-800-372-2988.
• Contact Kentucky Works.

Medicare

• Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY).
• Call the Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 1-877-293-7447.

Work Preparation

• Contact your local Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) or call 1-800-372-7172 (V/TTY).
• Contact your local Kentucky Office for the Blind (OFB) or call 1-800-321-6668.
• Contact your local Kentucky Career Center.

Other Benefits

• For state benefits like K-TAP and the SNAP, contact your local Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) office.
• For housing benefits like Section 8 or public housing, contact public housing authorities (PHAs).
• For other disability-related questions, benefits, or peer support, contact an Independent Living Center.
• Call 2-1-1 or visit 211.org, a free and confidential service that helps people find local resources.

The University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute has a complete list of many other resources for people with disabilities.