Benefits in your state
Benefits in Massachusetts
Where to apply and who to call in Massachusetts. For services near you, see the Massachusetts state page.
Medicaid
- Program
- MassHealth (Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (MassHealth))
- Apply online
- mahealthconnector.org
- By phone
- (800) 841-2900
- In person
- Mail a signed Massachusetts Application for Health and Dental Coverage to Health Insurance Processing Center, P.O. Box 4405, Taunton, MA 02780. Your local Aging Services Access Point can help older adults apply.
- If you get SSISupplemental Security Income: monthly payments from Social Security for people with disabilities who have low income and few savings.
- People who get SSI qualify for MassHealth Standard automatically.
- If you work
- MassHealth CommonHealth: coverage for adults with disabilities with income over 138% FPL, with no asset limit and a sliding monthly premium at higher income. No work requirement for ages 19 to 64.
Medicare Savings Programs and the Medicaid Buy-In also go through this office. How Medicaid works.
Food
- SNAP: find the Massachusetts SNAP office in the USDA state directory, or call 211.
- Find your food bank and home-delivered meals.
- SNAP rules for people with disabilities
Bills and phone
- Energy help (LIHEAP): call 1-866-674-6327 to be sent to your local office.
- Lifeline phone or internet discount: lifelinesupport.org.
- More on bills, shutoffs and housing
Legal help
- Disability rights agency (free)
- Disability Law Center, (617) 723-8455
- Legal aid
- LawHelp.org and the LSC legal aid finder
Planning forms
Free Massachusetts advance directive forms, with instructions: Massachusetts forms at CaringInfo. What each form does.
People who help for free
- 211: call or text 2-1-1.
- Medicare counseling (SHIP): shiphelp.org.
- Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center: Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116.
- Work and benefits counseling (WIPA): choosework.ssa.gov/findhelp.
- Search Massachusetts services in the Atlas
Medicaid details checked October 9, 2026. Disability rights agency from the NDRN member list; forms from CaringInfo. Last reviewed November 9, 2026.
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