Benefits by state
Some programs have different rules in each state: Medicaid for people 65 and over, help paying Medicare costs, food help (SNAP), and extra state payments added to SSI.
Pick your state to see its Medicaid rules, help paying Medicare costs, food help, property tax relief and free local counseling. The federal guides apply in every state.
All states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Help now
Your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) gives free, unbiased help with Medicare and help-paying programs. Find yours at shiphelp.org or call 877-839-2675.
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with food, housing, energy bills and care at home. Find it through the Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov or call 1-800-677-1116.