Health Insurance
Contact the
Breast Health Navigator Team Social
Worker.
She may be able to assist you in:
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Learning more about your health insurance
• Finding resources and support
• Guiding you through the healthcare system
•
Medical Insurance and Financial Assistance for the Cancer Patient
•
Florida Medicaid
•
www.myflorida.gov
The ACCESS Florida Program is responsible for public assistance
eligibility determination and ongoing case management of Food
Assistance, Temporary
Cash Assistance and Medicaid. The Food Assistance Program helps
low-income individuals and families buy the food they need for good
health. The
Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) Program provides short-term cash benefits
to families with children under the age of 18, or under age 19 if full
time
secondary school students, as well as pregnant women during in their last
trimester. Medicaid provides medical coverage to low income
individuals and
families through a variety of eligibility categories. Income and
asset limits vary based on the eligibility category.
•
Medicare Part D: What people with cancer need to know about the
Prescription Drug Benefit
or go to www.ssa.gov/pgm/medicare.htm
• Social
Security Disability Benefits
Go to www.ssa.gov
• Apply for Social Security benefits
• How do I apply for disability benefits?
• Social
Security Income (SSI)
Go to www.ssa.gov
SSI makes monthly payments to people who have low income and few
resources and are Age 65 or older; the Blind; or the Disabled.
Disabled or blind children
can also receive SSI.
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