Mar - Aug

12-30

SSI/SSDI and Medicaid: Powerful Tools for Reentry Success

This webinar provided an overview of eligibility criteria and the enrollment process for SSI/SSDI and Medicaid benefits; discussed the federal SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) training program as a way to improve enrollment; and offered success stories and lessons learned from the field. As more individuals became eligible for Medicaid coverage on January 1, 2014 based on income alone, this webinar served as a timely reminder of the importance of addressing health coverage status as well as the housing…

Past Event
March 12, 2014,

This webinar provided an overview of eligibility criteria and the enrollment process for SSI/SSDI and Medicaid benefits; discussed the federal SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) training program as a way to improve enrollment; and offered success stories and lessons learned from the field. As more individuals became eligible for Medicaid coverage on January 1, 2014 based on income alone, this webinar served as a timely reminder of the importance of addressing health coverage status as well as the housing and income challenges facing those who meet disability criteria. To download the PowerPoint slides used in this presentation, click here.


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