Texas Disability Atlas Benefits
Benefits and money in Texas
Where to apply and who to call for health coverage, food, money, bills, legal help and planning forms. All free.
- Apply once for Medicaid and SNAP at YourTexasBenefits.com (another website), or call 2-1-1 and press 2 after you pick a language.
- Need services at home? Use Form H1200 for long-term care Medicaid. Then get on the interest lists.
- Approved? Choose a health plan within 15 days of getting your enrollment packet.
Health coverage
Texas Medicaid
Health care, long-term services at home, and the door to every waiver program. People who get SSI in Texas get Medicaid automatically.
Apply at YourTexasBenefits.com (another website) How Medicaid works (on Disability Atlas)
If you work: Medicaid Buy-In
Adults with disabilities who work can keep Medicaid by paying a monthly premium. Use Form H1200-MBI.
For children: Medicaid Buy-In for Children
Families whose income is too high for regular Medicaid can pay a premium for a child with a disability. MDCP also does not count parent income.
Help with Medicare costs
Medicare Savings Programs pay Medicare premiums for people with low income. They go through the same HHSC office as Medicaid.
Food
SNAP food benefits
Monthly money for groceries. Apply with Medicaid at YourTexasBenefits.com, or call 2-1-1.
Apply at YourTexasBenefits.com (another website) SNAP rules for people with disabilities (on Disability Atlas)
Food banks and meals at home
Free groceries from your local food bank, and home-delivered meals for people who cannot cook or shop.
Find your food bank (another website) Home-delivered meals (another website)
Not sure what you qualify for?
Answer a few questions and get a short list of benefits worth checking. It takes about two minutes, and nothing is saved.
Money and saving
SSI and SSDI
Monthly payments from Social Security for people with disabilities. Apply online, by phone, or at a local office.
Texas ABLE account
Save money for disability expenses without losing SSI or Medicaid, within the rules.
Work and benefits counseling
Free counselors explain how a job changes SSI, SSDI and Medicaid before you start.
Bills and phone
Energy help (LIHEAP)
Help paying heating and cooling bills. Call 1-866-674-6327 to be sent to your local office.
Lifeline phone or internet discount
A monthly discount on phone or internet service for people on Medicaid, SNAP or SSI.
Legal help
Disability Rights Texas
Free help with abuse, neglect, school, benefits, guardianship and access problems. Call (512) 454-4816.
Free legal aid
Help with housing, family, public benefits and more for people with low income.
LawHelp.org (another website) Legal aid finder (LSC) (another website)
Planning forms
Texas advance directives
Free Texas forms with instructions: medical power of attorney, directive to physicians and more.
Texas forms at CaringInfo (another website) What each form does (on Disability Atlas)
People who help for free
2-1-1 Texas
Call or text 2-1-1 for local help with food, housing, bills, rides and more, in English and Spanish.
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers. Call 1-855-937-2372.
Medicaid details checked October 2026. Last reviewed November 2026. See something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it. More guides: Benefits and money on the Disability Atlas (on Disability Atlas).