September 2022

Dear Colleague,

The Arc of New Jersey has scheduled two free webinars that may be of interest to you:  

• What You Need to Know About the SSI Application - September 28th
• Navigating the Medicaid Maze - October 18th

What You Need to Know About the SSI Application

Wednesday, September 28th

6:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Speakers:

Risa Rohrberger, Esq. and Tracey Cahn, Esq. 

Cahn and Rohrberger, LLC

700 Godwin Avenue, Suite 210

Midland Park, NJ (Bergen County)

This webinar will help answer the following questions:

• What do I need to do before applying for SSI benefits for my child?
• Besides SSI, is there any other Social Security program I should be applying for?
• What forms will Social Security ask us to complete and how should we complete them?
• My child works; how should I address this when I apply for his/her benefits?
• How do I appeal denials?

Navigating the Medicaid Maze

Tuesday, October 18th

6:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Speaker:

Beverly Roberts

Director, Mainstreaming Medical Care Program

The Arc of New Jersey

This webinar will help answer the following questions:

• What is "Medicaid Unwinding" and why is it important?
• What types of Medicaid are available for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in NJ?
• What are the improvements in NJ WorkAbility Medicaid that were signed into law last January, but not yet implemented?
• What happens to SSI and Medicaid for a son/daughter with IDD when a parent starts to collect Social Security retirement, or if a parent receives Social Security Disability Insurance or passes away? What is the Request for Information (RFI) application?
• What is the Medicaid Personal Preference Program (PPP)? How is it different from Personal Care Assistance (PCA), provided from a home health care agency