A recipient of SSI can also receive Social Security benefits, and can apply for both programs with the same process. However, the two programs are different in a number of ways. SSI benefits are not determined by work history – meaning how long the recipient worked and paid Social Security taxes. SSI and Social Security are funded differently. SSI financed by general funds of the U.S. Treasury, collected from personal income taxes, corporate and other taxes. Social Security taxes collected under FICA do not fund the SSI program. SSI recipients may be eligible for other federal benefits. In most States, SSI recipients also can get medical assistance under Medicaid for expenses such as hospital stays, doctor bills, and prescription drugs, as well as food assistance.