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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid APPLYING FOR BENEFITS
Services (CMS)
Phone: 800.633.4227 Talk with your health care provider if you can no lon-
TTY: 877.486.2048 ger work or do your job duties. Your health care team
cms.gov may have ideas about changes that could help you
continue to work. For example, you might ask your
The CMS website helps you find answers employer to change your work hours or some of your
about Medicare and Medicaid. There are online job duties for a time.
tools to help you compare and find the best Medi-
care prescription drug plan for your situation. If your provider believes you should not work for
CMS also provides contact information for a while, ask him or her to note this in your medical
all state health departments. You can then con- file. Also, try to get a letter from the provider stating
tact your state or county Department of Health this medical opinion. You can include a copy of this
and Human Services office for help. letter when you apply for benefits.
If you decide to apply for federal or state ben-
efits, take the following steps:
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