Georgia's Katie Beckett Program for Children - What Can You Do If Your Child's Medicaid Coverage Is Being Terminated?
Georgia children with severe disabilities (mental or physical) can qualify for Medicaid under the so-called Katie Beckett waiver. These children are in families with incomes too high to qualify for other Medicaid. This brochure explains the waiver and rights.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Facts You Should Know About Medicaid And Tanf If You Have Children
TANF is the program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. It provides cash assistance to low-income families.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Health Care Coverage for Children and Teenagers
Most children and teenagers can get health care coverage in Georgia under Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids. This document explains how.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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End of Life Planning: DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER
this document attempts to clarify when you will be resuscitated or not resuscitated, even if you have it in writing that you do or don't want to be.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
The Facts About Financial Powers of Attorney
Learn what you need to know about advance directives.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Can I Get Social Security Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Social Security is a monthly payment from the federal government to blind, disabled or older people who have paid into the social security system. (Social security payments are usually taken out of your paycheck.)
Even if your employer did not report your
wages to the government, you might still be
able to get benefits. Spouses and children of
persons who have paid into the Social
Security system may also be able to get
benefits.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Information on HIV Waivers for Immigrants
This document describes the law relating to HIV Waivers which allow non-US citizens with HIV infections to visit the United States.
By: Catholic Charities
Basics of Medicaid
Medicaid is a health care program funded by the federal and state governments to help people with low incomes pay their medical bills.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Have You Lost Your Nursing Home Medically Needy Medicaid?
The Nursing Home Medically Needy Medicaid Program is ending as of July 1, 2004. If you receive Medicaid coverage under this program and your income is higher than the state will allow under the regular nursing home Medicaid program you will lose your Medicaid coverage after June 30, 2004. However, there is a way you may be able to protect your Medicaid. You may be able to set up a Medicaid Irrevocable Qualified Income Trust. (This is sometimes called a "Miller Trust.") If you put some of your Social Security and/or pension check into this special trust each month, it will not count against you for Medicaid eligibility. If you do this, you should be able to continue to pay for your care as you do now and still get Medicaid.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Medicaid Buy-In For Working People With Disabilities
(Separate Website)
States can extend Medicaid coverage to certain disabled people who work. Under Section 4733 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, States have the option to provide Medicaid to working people with disabilities whose earnings are too high for them to qualify for Medicaid under existing rules. For more information read this document from the Social Security Administration web site.
By: Social Security Administration
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What is Medicaid and Who Is it For?
(Separate Website)
Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State health insurance program for low-income and needy people. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments. This web site provides basic information and answers to frequently asked questions about Medicaid.
By: Social Security Administration
EarnBenefits Online
(Separate Website)
Find if you qualify for public health benefits and find out how to apply.
By: Seedco
Health Insurance Plans and Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and fact sheets about (1) your rights to health care when you change jobs, (2) the health care rights of women, mothers and newborns, (3) mental health benefits rights, (4) rights to know what your health care plan contains, (5) how your health plan benefits are affected by your employers' bankruptcy and much more. Some of the information is in PDF format.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions
(Separate Website)
The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
(Separate Website)
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. This web site contains information about (1) federal laws relating to: Age Discrimination, Disability, Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, and Sex; (2) Federal Financial Assistance Programs, (3) Veterans, and (4) Immigration.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
(Separate Website)
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.
FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employment opportunity for men and women. This web page contains information and links to: (1) laws and regulations, (2) facts sheets, (3) compliance guides for employers, (4) answers to common questions about the FMLA, and much more.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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Social Security Appeals Process
(Separate Website)
When the Social Security Administration makes a decision on your claim, we will send you a letter explaining our decision. If you do not agree with our decision, you can appeal—that is, ask us to look at your case again. When you ask for an appeal, we will look at the entire decision, even those parts that were in your favor. If our decision was wrong, we will change it. This document answers the following questions: (1) When and how can I appeal? (2) How many appeal levels are there? (3) Will my benefits continue? (4) Can someone help me?
By: Social Security Administration
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Supplemental Security Income Payments
(Separate Website)
SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. It is a program run by Social Security. SSI provides monthly payments to people who are elderly, blind or disabled and who have little or no income and assets. Children, as well as adults, can get payments because of blindness or disability. To get SSI, you must be elderly, blind or disabled.
By: Social Security Administration
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What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
You should, now that you’re receiving Social Security disability benefits. You might think that, because the disability application process is over and your benefits are about to start, you no longer have to worry about Social Security. But what should you do if your condition improves? Or what if you want to go back to work but are afraid of losing your benefits? Knowing the answers to these and other questions now will save you a great deal of time, inconvenience and maybe some money later.
By: Social Security Administration
What You Need To Know When You Get SSI Benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet, from the Social Security Administration web site is for people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The first part tells about your benefits and what you can expect from Social Security. The second part tells what changes you must report. The third part tells you how you can call Social Security toll free to conduct your Social Security business. The fourth part tells how and when to report changes. The fifth part explains some special rules for people who get SSI disability. The sixth part of the booklet explains other things all SSI recipients should know, and the last part provides additional information about SSI eligibility.
By: Social Security Administration
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Georgia Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
(Separate Website)
The Division of MHDDAD serves people of all ages and those with the most severe problems. The MHDDAD regional offices are the contact points for people needing treatment for mental illness or substance abuse problems, support services for people with mental retardation, or substance abuse prevention services.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Process for Involuntary Treatment of Mental Illness or Drug Addiction
(Separate Website)
Under certain circumstances, as ordered by a judge of the Probate Court or Superior Court, Georgia law authorizes involuntary treatment of persons proved to be suffering from mental illness or drug or alcohol addiction. This document provides basic information about this process and
offers an outline of Important Code Sections, Involuntary Treatment Standards for inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment and Involuntary Treatment Proceedings.
By: Athens-Clarke County Probate Court
Mental Illness Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
Mental illness fact sheets on a variety of different mental health topics.
By: National Mental Health Association
Drug Abuse and Addiction
(Separate Website)
This website contains science-based facts on drug abuse and addiction.
By: National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Military Health Care System
(Separate Website)
TRI-CARE - Your military health system.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
(Separate Website)
Under the direction of the Navy Surgeon General, Navy Medicine provides high quality economical health care to active duty Sailors and Marines, retirees and their family members.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Navy Environmental Health Center
(Separate Website)
The mission of this branch of the armed services is to ensure Navy and Marine Corps readiness through leadership in prevention of disease and promotion of health.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Office of the Surgeon General of the Air Force
(Separate Website)
The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG) develops and implements medical programs and policies that provide for the health care of active duty and retired military personnel and their families.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Veterans' Health Care and Medical Benefits Package
(Separate Website)
Like other standard health care plans, the Medical Benefits Package emphasizes preventive and primary care, offering a full range of outpatient and inpatient services. This document contains more information about the kinds of services covered.
By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
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EarnBenefits Online
(Separate Website)
Find if you qualify for public health benefits and find out how to apply.
By: Seedco
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
(Separate Website)
Information on applying for the Medicare prescription drug benefit
By: Medicare.gov
What is Medicaid and Who Is it For?
(Separate Website)
Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State health insurance program for low-income and needy people. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments. This web site provides basic information and answers to frequently asked questions about Medicaid.
By: Social Security Administration
Basics of Medicaid
Medicaid is a health care program funded by the federal and state governments to help people with low incomes pay their medical bills.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Protect your Medicaid rights - Ask for a fair hearing
This document explains your rights if you have problems with Medicaid, including: (1) the right to receive a written notice when the state plans to cut off your Medicaid, deny you services, or take any other action that is unfavorable to you, (2) the right to 10 days notice before the state cuts off your Medicaid (in almost all cases), and (3) the right to a fair hearing if you disagree with a decision the state makes, you have the right to a fair hearing. A fair hearing is a chance to get state officials to change their decision about your case.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Your Child Should Still Get Medicaid
Even if social security decides your child is no longer disabled, your child should still get Medicaid. This document contains more information about your child's rights to receive Medicaid.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Medicaid for Working Families
You and your family may be able to get Medicaid even if you work. These programs can help you keep health care coverage for your family for a period of time while you are working.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Medicaid and Other State Insurance Programs
(Separate Website)
This presentation was developed as part of the Law and Government Education Project in the Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Law School and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UGA and the Law School at Mercer University, the Institute develops resources on basic areas of Georgia and federal law. These resources are then distributed across the state in a variety of ways including the State Bar of Georgia?s Pro Bono Project website. We hope you will find this presentation to be useful and informative. Please be advised, however, that this presentation is designed to provide general information only and does not substitute for legal advice. At the conclusion of the presentation you will find a list of organizations which may be able to provide assistance to those who have legal issues relevant to the topic of this presentation. We encourage viewers to contact these organizations for help. Also, please consult the Pro Bono Project website for a list of other presentations available for viewing.
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Facts You Should Know About Medicaid And Tanf If You Have Children
TANF is the program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. It provides cash assistance to low-income families.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Medicaid Program
(Separate Website)
The Medicaid Program provides medical benefits to low-income people who have no medical insurance or have inadequate medical insurance. The Federal government establishes general guidelines for the administration of Medicaid benefits. However, specific eligibility requirements to receive Medicaid benefits, as well as the type and scope of services provided, are determined by each individual State. Thus, a person who is eligible for Medicaid in one State may not qualify in another State. You must check with the Medicaid office in the state you live in to confirm your eligibility to receive benefits.
By: GovBenefits.gov
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Georgia's Katie Beckett Program for Children - What Can You Do If Your Child's Medicaid Coverage Is Being Terminated?
Georgia children with severe disabilities (mental or physical) can qualify for Medicaid under the so-called Katie Beckett waiver. These children are in families with incomes too high to qualify for other Medicaid. This brochure explains the waiver and rights.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Do you have a Katie Beckett Medicaid Appeal pending? What to do...
The medicaid agency is beginning to process Katie Beckett appeals that have been pending. Some appeals have been referred to private attorneys to represent the agency in the appeals.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Katie Beckett Medicaid -- A Successful Model Care Plan Katie Beckett Medicaid covers severely disabled and fragile children. The child has medically complex conditions which would require treatment in a healthcare facility by healthcare professionals if the child was not cared for at home or in the community.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Katie Beckett Medicaid Hearings: Meeting the Criteria Katie Beckett Medicaid covers severely disabled and fragile children. The child must meet the Institutional Level of Care Criteria, which is defined as: The child has medically complex conditions which would require treatment in a healthcare facility by healthcare professionals if the child was not cared for at home or in the community.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Watch a Video Update about Katie Beckett Medicaid Eligibility
(Separate Website)
Katie Beckett is a Medicaid eligibility category that provides Medical Assistance coverage for certain children under age 19 who have long-term disabilities or complex medical needs and who live at home. Katie Beckett eligibility enables these children to be cared for at home instead of in an institution. With Katie Beckett, only the child's income and resources, not the parents', are taken into account during the application process.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Babies Can't Wait
(Separate Website)
Babies Can't Wait (BCW) is Georgia's statewide interagency service delivery system for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. BCW is established by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which guarantees all eligible children, regardless of their disability, access to services that will enhance their development.
By: Georgia Division of Public Health
Infant and Child Health Program
(Separate Website)
The mission of the Infant and Child Health Program is to provide leadership and resources to communities in the development of a comprehensive system of care designed to improve the health and well being of infants and children and their families. These web pages contain information on an array of programs to improve the health of infants and children.
By: Georgia Department of Public Health
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