Webinar: Understanding Supplemental Income Reporting Responsibilities
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility is determined on a month by month basis. If you or your loved ones receive benefits from Social Security, you have a legal obligation to report changes, which could affect eligibility for SSI benefits and Medicaid.
Hosted by The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute and presented by David Vinokurov, District Manager for the New Jersey Social
Security Administration Office in Trenton, attendees will learn how to report changes for your SSI benefits and avoiding SSI
overpayments and underpayments.
In order to receive DDD services, individuals with I/DD must have Medicaid*. Many individuals with I/DD become Medicaid eligible when they receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Medicaid begins automatically when a person with I/DD is approved for SSI. Families often have questions about the SSI income and asset requirements. A family's understanding these requirements is very important because the failure to properly report income and assets for a person with I/DD can prevent the individual from becoming eligible for SSI, and can also result in termination of SSI benefits that were previously received.
After the initial approval process for SSI, ongoing eligibility is determined on a month by month basis. If you or your loved ones are planning to apply for SSI benefits, or if they already receive benefits from Social Security, you have a legal obligation to report income or assets or any changes that could affect the person's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and Medicaid. Join guest speaker David Vinokurov, Social Security Administration District Manager, for this informative seminar. David will lead a discussion on everything you need to know about reporting changes to your SSI benefits and avoiding SSI overpayments and underpayments.
In preparation for this presentation, please go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and sign up today for your personal MySSA account. Download or print your Statement so that you have it with you during the Webinar. There also will be a question-and-answer segment.
*Occasionally, individuals with I/DD qualify for an exception to DDD's Medicaid requirement. This exception is referred to by DDD personnel as "Non-DAC".