*Understanding and Eligibility for SSI and Medicaid
*Financial Support Services
*Free Resources to Help Family Members Plan for Their Loved
One’s Future
Understanding SSI and Medicaid: becoming eligible and maintaining eligibility (archived webinar)
Medicaid Eligibility for DDD Services
To be “Medicaid eligible” means that an individual has applied for and been enrolled in Medicaid and continues to meet the income and financial resources criteria for Medicaid. Every New Jersey resident who qualifies for and receives federal SSI (Supplemental Security Income) automatically receives New Jersey Medicaid. Therefore, it is highly recommended and strongly encouraged that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities immediately apply for SSI when they turn 18.
To apply for SSI, contact the local Social Security office or call the Social Security Administration toll-free at 1.800.772.1213 (TTY 1.800.325.0778). For help, contact DDD’s Medicaid Eligibility Help Desk: [email protected].
Disabled Adult Child (DAC)
Financial Support Services
Able accounts
Click here to go to the Able Website
Additional ABLE account Resources
The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute ABLE Act Go Bag (https://bit.ly/3fRMYCh)
New Jersey ABLE Account Information Page (https://bit.ly/3tLElku)
Social Security and ABLE Accounts (https://bit.ly/3rsThS2)
ABLE Now (https://bit.ly/3AgaUbS)
How to Enroll (https://bit.ly/3rr596V)
ABLE Accounts for People with Disabilities (https://bit.ly/3tBxKJo)
Roadmap to Enrollment (https://www.ablenrc.org/getstarted/)
Free Resources to Help Family Members Plan for Their Loved One’s Future
Future planning is creating a guide for a person with IDD to lead a good life as independently as possible. Planning for the future after a parent or caregiver is no longer able to provide support is important and possible for all families, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arc's Center for Future Planning offers free resources to help self-advocates, families, professionals, and others tackle all aspects of future planning, including housing, finances, employment, support services, and more. As you start to think about what a plan might look like or how you can help others plan, we encourage you to explore our resources! Resources in Spanish