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Benefits in New Hampshire

Where to apply and who to call in New Hampshire. For services near you, see the New Hampshire state page.

Medicaid

Program: NH Medicaid (New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS))
Apply online: nheasy.nh.gov
By phone: (844) 275-3447
In person: Visit your local DHHS District Office.
If you get SSI: New Hampshire is a 209(b) state, so getting SSI does not give you Medicaid automatically; you must apply with NH DHHS.
If you work: MEAD (Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities): for working adults ages 18 to 64 with disabilities, with higher income and resource limits. A monthly premium starts when net income is over 150% of the federal poverty level.

Medicare Savings Programs and the Medicaid Buy-In also go through this office. How Medicaid works.

Free New Hampshire advance directive forms, with instructions: New Hampshire forms at CaringInfo. What each form does.

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.
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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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