www.paybill.com/masshealthpremiums – MASS Health Premiums

MASS Health Premiums

  • Logon to make a payment towards your MassHealth account – including your Children’s Medical Security Plan
  • Any payment received after 3:30 p.m. will post to your MassHealth account the next day
  • If you’re applying for MassHealth benefits, and you are age 64 or younger, you can find out instantly if you qualify

MassHealth is the state of Massachusetts’ health coverage system for Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs that help individuals and families get much needed healthcare. In recent years, MassHealth even expanded to dental coverage. If you’re in Massachusetts and you’re having difficulty with healthcare costs, you definitely need to check in to receiving MassHealth benefits.

Applying for MassHealth is simple, and can be handled through an easy online process. In fact, if you’re under the age of 64, you can find out instantly if you’re eligible to receive MassHealth benefits. Just enter your personal details like your living arrangement, employment status, age, and annual income, and you’ll know right away if you should continue with the application process.

Fortunately, the state of Massachusetts has made it easy to make a payment towards your MassHealth account by setting up a convenient online system. To make a payment, all you need is your MassHealth account number. After that, just enter the amount you’re paying, and the method that you wish to pay with. Be warned that there is a time cutoff, though. Any payment made after 3:30 p.m. will be posted to your MassHealth account on the next business day. So if you’re making a payment on the due date, you’re going to want to make sure you have it in before the deadline!

Through this webpage, you can make a payment towards your Children’s Medical Security Plan, or your MassHealth premium. If you’re making a MassHealth payment, there’s never been an easier way to do it!

To contact MassHealth customer service:

  • 1-800-497-4648

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www.dcfs.la.gov/cafe – LA CAFE Apply Online

DCFS LA GOV CAFE 

  • Login to LA Cafe to manage or apply for food stamps in the state of Louisiana
  • You must log in to your LA Cafe at least once every six months to keep your password active
  • LA Cafe can also be used to check the status of your benefits with the state of Louisiana

The state of Louisiana’s Department of Child and Family Services operates several of the state’s community benefit and assistance programs that are designed to help Louisiana residents in need.

To make applying for benefits or managing your accounts easier, Louisiana has an online “Common Access Front End” (or Cafe) system set up. Through the LA Cafe system, you can manage an apply for programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  (SNAP or formerly food stamps), Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), the Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP),  Child Support Enforcement Services, and Louisiana Combined Application Project (LaCAP).

Here’s a breakdown of everything that you can apply for through LA Cafe:

  • (LaCAP): A food assistance program specifically designed for Louisiana residents who are 60 and older, and receive Supplemental Security Income
  • (KCSP): A program that provides cash assistance for children who are living with someone that is not their legal parent
  • Child Support Enforcement Services: A program that provides paternity services, in addition to helping with child support orders (and collection plus distribution of applicable child support payments)
  • Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP): A program that gives temporary cash assistance to low income families that need assistance with their children
  • SNAP: Commonly called “food stamps,” this program provides benefits to assist low income households with buying much needed food

Depending on what benefits you’re applying for, and your specific circumstances, LA Cafe estimates that it will take about an hour to apply for benefits.

To contact LA Cafe:

  • 627 N. Fourth St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  • 1-888-LAHELPU

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www.usadownfall.com – USA Downfall Online

USA Downfall

  • What would happen if the networks that run our credit and debit cards suddenly went down?
  • A scenario where a cyber attack wipes out all of your financial accounts isn’t too far-fetched.
  • Bill Bonner tells you why a collapse in the American financial system is coming, and what you can do about it.

There’s no denying that today’s society is going more and more digital every day – especially when it comes to our money. In fact, many people don’t even carry cash any more, or if they do, they only have less than $20. But have you ever thought about what would happen if the networks that handle our money suddenly collapsed? What if you couldn’t use a credit or debit card at any store, and couldn’t get money from an ATM? You might have enough cash on you to buy a meal or two until you can get to the bank.

But what would happen if the bank’s digital networks went down, and all of your accounts and information were lost? Imagine immediately losing every bit of money you have in a cyber attack. Unfortunately, while this scenario may sound ridiculous, it’s not that strange. That’s why Bill Bonner is trying to spread his message of preparation as far as he can. In his monthly newsletter, he tell you what you can do to prepare for the oncoming collapse.

A 12 month subscription to “The Bill Bonner Letter” for just $39. When you subscribe, you also get digital copies of Bill’s reports on the current state of the United States credit system (and the trouble it’s in): including The Great American Credit Collapse,The Crisis Money Guide: The Money You Need to Have in Times of Crisis, How to Get Your Own Bolthole (which is a place a person can escape or hide) on the Cheap, The Best Business in the Worst of Times, The Smartest Move You Can Make in the Age of Dying Credit, and Bill’s book, Hormegeddon

To contact Bill Bonner:

  • (410) 783-8499, P.O. Box 1936, Baltimore, MD 21203
  • 410-864-0164

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www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed – Virginia New Claim For Unemployment Benefits

Virginia New Claim For Unemployment Benefits

  • File a new unemployment claim for the state of Virginia
  • Login to make your weekly certification to keep your Virginia unemployment benefits going
  • Download a 1099-G form from the State of Virginia that you’ll need when it’s time to file your taxes

Being unemployed is never an easy situation, but the Virginia Employment Commission is here to help make things a little more bearable. With their online system, you can conveniently handle everything regarding your unemployment claim. With the Virginia Employment Commission’s website, you can start a claim for new Virginia unemployment benefits, restart a claim if you’ve had a break in your weekly request, file your weekly claim to keep your benefits going, choose what payment method you want (debit card or direct deposit), and download a 1099-G form.

A few days after you submit your application online, you’ll receive a six digit PIN in the mail. You’ll need this number (along with your Social Security number every time you contact the VEC.

There are several conditions you will need to meet to start receiving your unemployment benefits in the state of Virginia. You must be fully unemployed, you must be able and available to work, you must register through the VEC Workforce Connection and attempt to look for work, you must report what jobs you’ve applied for (and any jobs that you turn down), and you must file your weekly certification with the Virginia Unemployment Commission on time each week.

While you’re unemployed, many people will recommend that you treat your time off just like a regular job, meaning that you devote 40 hours a week towards finding your next job! While you’re looking though, remember that you’ve got your State of Virginia Unemployment benefits to help you out.

To contact the Virginia Unemployment Office regarding your benefits:

  • 703 E. Main St, Richmond, VA, 23219
  • 866-832-2363

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www.vapcsurvey.com – VA Preparedness Survey

VA Preparedness Survey

  • The VA Preparedness survey is designed to see how well prepared US veterans are for natural disasters
  • To take this survey, you will need special token that was given to you by the VA
  • It’s important to make sure United States veterans have every possible means of communication during a time of crisis

The VA Preparedness survey was sent to eligible veterans in the Northeast United States by the Veterans Health Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs to find out details about their experience with natural disasters, and how well prepared they are for them. The study also asks veterans the best way to communicate information to them in the wake of a natural disaster. Currently, the VA does not have a plan in place to contact veterans during an emergency. For many veterans, the VA is their only contact and only reliable method of getting critical information.

Overall, this survey is about helping United States veterans stay safe during natural disasters. The VHA and the DVA want to find out exactly how veterans want to be contacted during an emergency, then take every measure possible to use those methods. In an emergency, it’s important for veterans to know where they can seek shelter, and where they can find medical help if they need it.

The Veterans Administration understands that each veteran has different needs. For some, a text message or a smart phone alert would be the best method of contact. But since plenty of veterans don’t have access to a smart phone, some will need their contact by a traditional land line. Once the answers to this survey are received, the Veterans Administration will have a much better understanding of each veterans needs.

To contact the US Department of Veterans Affairs about this survey or any other issue:

  • 1 (800) 827-1000

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