Government and Advocacy Archives

Applying for Medicaid (MA)
With a spinal cord injury, you think it'd be easy to qualify for health insurance, but with federal…
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What is Medicare?
The official (US Government) definition of Medicare is as follows: the federal health insurance program for people who…
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What is Medicaid?
We HIGHLY recommend checking out this list of SCI grants to help pay for expenses related to your…
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Navigating State and Federal Programs
The state you live in has a major effect on what disability programs are available to you. However,…
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Medicaid and Medicare 101
What is Medicaid and Medicare? We HIGHLY recommend checking out this list of SCI grants to help pay…
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SSI and SSDI 101
Applying for SSI, SSDI & Disability Benefits Receiving free money after you become disabled through a spinal cord…
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ADA 101
ADA and Disability Laws to Know Just like a hiker filling their backpack with everything they need before…
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Federal Level Advocacy 101
There are dozens of organizations that dedicate themselves to helping people with SCI advocate at the federal level,…
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State Level Advocacy 101
Did you know that every state has a Protection and Advocacy Agency? This is a legally-based advocacy group…
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