If your child is (a) Medicaid-eligible and (b) between the ages of 0-21, become familiar with the “Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Medicaid Services for Children” (EPSDT) and ask your child’s case manager about it. lamana If your child is (a) Medicaid-eligible and (b) between the ages of 0-21, become familiar with the “Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Medicaid Services for Children” (EPSDT) and ask your child’s case manager about it. Read More »
If receiving multiple benefits from multiple funding streams (i.e., Medicaid AND SSI, SSI and Section 8), seek out benefits counseling and counseling from your SSI case manager to learn how these interact with each other and prevent losing your benefits. lamana If receiving multiple benefits from multiple funding streams (i.e., Medicaid AND SSI, SSI and Section 8), seek out benefits counseling and counseling from your SSI case manager to learn how these interact with each other and prevent losing your benefits. Read More »
Learn about social security programs such as the Ticket to Work and Benefits Counseling and policies such as Work Incentives (i.e., Student Earned Income Exclusion). lamana Learn about social security programs such as the Ticket to Work and Benefits Counseling and policies such as Work Incentives (i.e., Student Earned Income Exclusion). Read More »
If the parent becomes deceased, disabled, or retired, it will impact the adult child’s benefits. “Disabled adult child” benefits will be triggered. Seek out benefits counseling to learn about what this will mean for your family. Additionally, notify your MCO care coordinator. lamana If the parent becomes deceased, disabled, or retired, it will impact the adult child’s benefits. “Disabled adult child” benefits will be triggered. Seek out benefits counseling to learn about what this will mean for your family. Additionally, notify your MCO care coordinator. Read More »
Learn about resource/asset limits and consider opening an ABLE account. Seek out benefits counseling through Service Source or Vocational Rehabilitation. lamana Learn about resource/asset limits and consider opening an ABLE account. Seek out benefits counseling through Service Source or Vocational Rehabilitation. Read More »
Upon turning 18, SSI is based on the disabled individual’s income rather than the family income. So, apply or seek out a re-evaluation. *Be aware, an individual with more than 2000 in assets will be penalized (car and home are not counted). lamana Upon turning 18, SSI is based on the disabled individual’s income rather than the family income. So, apply or seek out a re-evaluation. *Be aware, an individual with more than 2000 in assets will be penalized (car and home are not counted). Read More »
Find your Social Security Administration office by searching your zip code (linked in resource column). lamana Find your Social Security Administration office by searching your zip code (linked in resource column). Read More »
Become familiar with the benefits reductions that could happen if you get legally married OR live with a long term partner, due to income/resource limits. lamana Become familiar with the benefits reductions that could happen if you get legally married OR live with a long term partner, due to income/resource limits. Read More »
Become familiar with SSI and the application process. lamana Become familiar with SSI and the application process. Read More »
If the person is eligible for SSDI as a child (so, parent is retired, deceased, or disabled), the person will be eligible for Medicare and should learn how to navigate it. Medicare will be their primary healthcare funding, whereas Medicaid would be secondary. lamana If the person is eligible for SSDI as a child (so, parent is retired, deceased, or disabled), the person will be eligible for Medicare and should learn how to navigate it. Medicare will be their primary healthcare funding, whereas Medicaid would be secondary. Read More »
