SSI and Medicaid

[Guest guest]

I've seen many people post and mention that their son or daughter

receives Medicaid and SSI benefits.

How do they receive the SSI benefits? And why and at what point to

you apply for such benefits?

Also, how would a child qualify for Medicaid? Does Medicaid pick up

costs that your other insurance does not?

I don't been to be ignorant about these issues, I am just uninformed

and want to be able to take advantage of as much help I can get for

my son.

Thanks,

Amy

-Mom to on, RSS, age 4 1/2, 28 pounds, 35 inches, .5 ght,

[Guest guest]

Amy,

SSI benefits are available for your child if he is considered

disabled. The parents income is also an important consideration.

Regular medicaid is also dependent on parental income, but a

Medicaid Waiver is not generally based on the parents income. For

instance, we are unable to get SSI for our son due to our income,

but he is approved for a Medicaid Waiver due to his chronic health

problems (RSS). Unfortunately, in my state (Virginia) there is a

huge waiting list, so we do not get benefits currently. I was told

that if we get off the " wait " list and get waiver benefits, medicaid

would pay our son's private insurance premium and have us use that

first, then pick up where that leaves off. (I guess it is cheaper

for them to pay a premium, then pay all the medical bills). But,

like I said, I haven't done this yet, so I am just saying what

someone told me.

Don't let the Medicaid office tell you you make too much money (if

that is your case). Tell them you want to apply for a Waiver. You

really have to fight for this.

Alison

> I've seen many people post and mention that their son or daughter

> receives Medicaid and SSI benefits.

>

> How do they receive the SSI benefits? And why and at what point

to

> you apply for such benefits?

>

> Also, how would a child qualify for Medicaid? Does Medicaid pick

up

> costs that your other insurance does not?

>

> I don't been to be ignorant about these issues, I am just

uninformed

> and want to be able to take advantage of as much help I can get

for

> my son.

>

> Thanks,

> Amy

>

> -Mom to on, RSS, age 4 1/2, 28 pounds, 35 inches, .5 ght,

[Guest guest]

hi amy!!

i had called the ss office and explained to them that my son had rss

and i was told he might be able to get benefits. they took my info

and sent me out a packet of papers to fill out and send back and

then had set up and interview by phone to answere more questions. i

then had to go to the ss office near me for another interview and

bring proof of income, address, ect. under the ADA our kids are

considered disabled do to there short stature (atleast that is what

i was told) so he was approved (and we fell within the income

guidelines for our family size). he automatically qualified for

medicaid (we have insurance but this serves as a secondary insurance

and picksup anything that our insurance doesnt and or copay). good

luck. hope this helps.

jodie

(nicholas-6 nonrss, christopher-3 rss 23lbs 33 " ght genotropin .6,

johnathon-9m nonrss)