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The Disability Benefit Specialist (DBS) program is a service of the Wisconsin’s Aging & Disability Resource Centers. The DBS works closely with information and assistance, options counseling, and other resource center services.
The Disability Benefit Specialists provide services to people age 18 to 59 with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorder.
The Disability Benefit Specialists provide information and assistance with public and private benefit programs including application and appeal procedures.
There is no charge for disability benefit specialist services.

How to Reach your Local
Disability Benefit Specialist

Disability Benefit Specialist services are available in every county served by an Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC).

Aging & Disability Resource Center
505 Broadway Baraboo WI 53913
Phone: (608) 355-3289
1-800-482-3710
Fax: (608) 355-4375

Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Long Term Care
Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources
Office of Resource Center Development
P-23168 Revised November 2009

Disability
Benefit Specialist
Program

Benefits counseling for
adults ages 18 to 59
with
physical disabilities,
developmental disabilities,
mental illness
and/or
substance use disorders.

A service of Wisconsin’s
Aging & Disability
Resource Centers

of Wisconsin

How Can a Disability Benefit Specialist Help You?

What Programs Can a Disability Benefit Specialist Help With?

How to Find a Disability
Benefit Specialist

Provide accurate information on public and private benefits and programs;
Help determine which benefits and programs you may be entitled to;
Help you to fill out applications for benefits, programs, and services;
Talk with you about your choices and the programs or services that might be meet your needs;
Provide assistance in obtaining or retaining benefits and services;
Provide referrals, assistance and support on other matters including disability rights and the impact of earnings on financial eligibility for public benefits;
In some cases, you may receive representation in formal appeals related to denials of eligibility, termination of benefits or overpayment of public or private benefits.

Here are some areas and programs the Disability Benefit Specialist can help you with:
Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Medicare, including Part D
Prescription Drug Assistance
FoodShare
Low-Income Tax Credits
Insurance Issues
Housing and Utility Issues
Veterans’ Benefits

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Disability Benefit Specialist

Jennifer M. Koehn
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
141 NW Barstow St, Room 104
Waukesha, WI 53188
Tollfree Videophone/Telephone (866) 948-9841
Local Videophone (262) 347-3045
Email: JenniferM.Koehn@wisconsin.gov
Fax: (262) 521-5314
TTY/TDD: WI Relay 711

Disability Benefit Specialist services are available in counties with an Aging & Disability Resource Center.
To find out if your county has an Aging & Disability Resource Center, or to learn more about the Disability Benefit Specialist program:
Visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website at: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/benspecs/program.htm;
or
Call the Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources at
(608)-266-2536