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Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST):
The Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)
is an online tool, http://best.ssa.gov,
that can be used to find out if someone could
be eligible for benefits from any of the programs
Social Security administers. While BEST is not
an application for benefits, it gives eligibility
information based on answers provided to questions.
Source: Social Security Administration
Benefits:
The money
or services provided by an insurance policy. In a health plan, benefits
are the health care you get.
Source:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Blind:
Blind means
that an individual is either totally blind or has very poor eyesight.
Under SSI, both children and adults can receive benefits because of
blindness.
Source: Social Security Administration
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