Drugs/Medications - covers alternative medicines, children & mediccations, safety issues, resources
to look up medications, information on prescription drug plans
Insurance Issues - Covers information on Free Care, General Information, Children, Claims &
Insurance Rates, Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare and Pre-Existing Conditions.
ADA Guide: The ADA and You - A 12 page PDF document.What to do When an Employer Discriminates Against You Because of
Your Disability: by: Kathryn Moss, Ph.D., Leah M. Ranney, Ph.D., Carol Gunther-Mohr, M.A.
Government Benefits
GovBenefits.gov, the official government benefits website! This is a free, confidential tool
that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
Locate your state's Medicaid program by clicking on this map. Here you also can find links
to Medicaid programs. Sometimes these programs will be able to help those who need assistance in obtaining their medications.
Many states now offer waiver programs which provide more resources for families. For example, some
states will pay the family caregiver or provide you your benefits directly, vs having to go through their approved sources.
Locate those waiver programs in your state.
CHILDREN
A summary of the SSI program for children and a booklet "Help for Children with Disabilities:
A Parent's and Advocate's Handbook on How Children can Qualify for Monthly SSI Benefits and Medicaid," is available from
the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. The booklet contains a list of state children's SSI hotlines.
State and local resources serving kids with disabilities and their families listed by state.
Social Security Disability Children Benefits - The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) offers social security
benefits for eligible children. Disabled children who have limited income and resources, or who come from homes with limited
income and resources, may be eligible to receive social security, or specifically, Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Children
can qualify if they meet SSA's definition of disability and if their income and assets fall within eligibility limits.
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. Using Creative Alimony, Child Support and Property Settlements to Maximize SSI and Medicaid.
This article was written by a Family Law Attorney for Neighborhood Legal Services and provides an excellent description of
Social Security, SSI, Medicare and Medicaid as well as provid-ing examples of how using things such as "creative alimony",
child support and property settlements can be used to maxi-mize SSI and Medicaid specially for a child with disabilities.
The first part discusses each of the programs, qualifications, expected payments, limitations, etc. What I did not know
is, under "Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment" (EPSDT) "Under EPSDT, a state must provide to Medicaid
beneficiaries under age 21 any service among those listed in the Medicaid Act, including optional services, whether or not
the service is included in the state's Medicaid plan or is provided to adults.
Federal Information in Other Languages: For many
Americans, English is their second language--which can make everyday tasks more complicated. Here are two great places to
check out: our Spanish resources page and our multi-language gateway. |
Brochures
1201 - The ABC's of Government Disability Programs SSD & SSI -Available from HDSA by clicking on title or calling 1-800-345-4372.
Eileen Werbel, HDSA, 1991, 4 pages. Describes Social Security Disability & Supplemental Security Income, eligibility,
and how to obtain these benefits. Price: free, limit two per person .
For information on prices of bulk orders of 50 or more, e-mail Diane Archer. Shipping and handling charges: $3.00 for 1-5 publications; $6.00 for 6-25 publications; and $8.00
for 26-50 publications (except where otherwise noted above).
Includes the 9 publications marked with a below in a special folder (a $40.50 value for only $25.00 plus $6.00
shipping and handling for the first, $4.00 each additional).
Supplemental Insurance Options
- Let's Learn Medicare! A Training and Reference Manual ($150.00 plus $15.00 shipping and handling for the first, $10.00 each additional) A do-it-yourself training and reference
manual with ready-to-use presentation materials.
- Technical Guide to the Medicare Home Health and Hospice Benefits ($25.00)
- TOP training video ($25.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handlingfor the first, $3.00 each additional) MRC's video which reinforces consumer messages
about Medicare options and rights. It can be used as an introductory "icebreaker" at the beginning of a Medicare presentation
or as a teaching tool, by using the video's scenarios as discussion points during a presentation or training program.
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