New York State Benefits Counseling

Living with HIV/AIDS and working or returning to work for New York State?

Learn what benefits you can receive while you are working to increase your financial independence.

The stress of navigating a complex benefits system can negatively impact your health. Knowing what work incentives are available can put you at ease, allowing you to focus on your health while feeling confident about your financial stability.

Understanding how work affects public benefit programs like SSI, SSDI, SNAP, Medicaid, or other programs is overwhelming, especially for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Our credentialed benefits counselors help you make the best choice for yourself. They help by providing information about the rules when you begin to work and how you may be able to keep some of your benefits when you work.

benefits counseling services a wide range of people

Our Credentialed Counselors provide one-on-one help.

Calculations

Understand your benefit amounts and what will be the impact of working.

Special Rules

Understand benefit amounts and how your earnings impact benefits

Develop a budget that helps you plan for your future and focus on maintaining a healthy life.

Medical Insurance Coverage

Medicaid and Medicare can be confusing. We help you understand your coverage and how work can affect other programs like SSI, SSDI and SNAP.

Access to Care

Connections to providers who offer the services and resources you need.

Referrals

Get referrals to other services you may need including Legal, Employment, and more.

Who is qualified?

To be eligible for Benefits Counseling services, you must:

Have documented proof of HIV/AIDS positive status
Be a New York State resident
Meet all income requirements
Complete the intake assessment
Be currently employed or searching for employment and need assistance with understanding how your earnings affect/will affect your benefits

We can help. What are you waiting for?

(Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm)

This Benefits Counseling Pilot Project publication is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $131,685,663 with 49% percentage financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.