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National Register of Health Service administered by the SSA and then individuals
Providers in Psychology can contact the SSA to apply for the specific
www.findapsychologist.org benefits. Information is also available in Spanish.
Email: support@nationalregister.org
Phone: 202.783.7663 Medicare.gov—U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
The National Register of Health Service www.medicare.gov
Providers in Psychology sponsors this free Phone: 800.633.4227
psychologist referral website to promote con- Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days
sumer access to more than 12,000 profes- a week. Spanish-speaking customer service
sionally screened psychologists in the United representatives are available.
States and Canada. This site also contains
frequently asked questions about getting Medicare.gov is a program offered through the
help, web links and resources on behavioral U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser-
health care issues for consumers. vices. This program provides free information
about Medicare eligibility and benefits. It also
Legal, Financial and offers publications about choosing a nursing
Insurance Needs or assisted living home, long-term care plan-
ning, home health care, alternatives to nursing
FINDING BENEFIT PROGRAMS homes and more. A search tool allows you to
AND OTHER ASSISTANCE find nursing homes as well as home health care
and physical therapy services in your area. In
2-1-1 (telephone information service) addition, there are links to state resources for
www.211.org home health care and nursing home or assisted
living information. Some information on the
In many states, you can dial 2-1-1 to get infor- website is available in Spanish.
mation about local support services including
food banks, financial assistance programs, job National Energy
training programs, health insurance and child Assistance Referral (NEAR)
care. You can also go to the 2-1-1 website and https://liheapch.acf.hhs.gov/referral.htm
enter your zip code to link to your local 2-1-1 Email: energyassistance@ncat.org
service website. Your local site should provide Phone: 866.674.6327/TTY for deaf and
a listing of community programs and services hard-of-hearing callers: 866.367.6228
available in your area.
National Energy Assistance Referral offers a
Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) free, national referral service for people who
https://ssabest.benefits.gov/ want information on where to apply for the
Phone: 800.882.1213/TTY for deaf and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
hard-of-hearing callers: 800.325.0778 (LIHEAP) and other low-income energy
Calls are answered Monday through Friday, assistance resources. NEAR provides refer-
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. rals to state and local LIHEAP administering
offices as well other programs that provide
The Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool is a free energy assistance such as low-income utility
and confidential assessment tool that is found programs and charitable emergency assistance
on the Social Security Administration (SSA) funds (fuel funds). NEAR provides referrals by
website. The BEST cannot be used to apply phone, by email and through its online data-
for benefits. The purpose of the tool is to help base of low-income energy programs.
determine eligibility for benefit programs
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