Georgia?s ?Katie Beckett? Program for Children - What Can You Do If Your Child 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
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
End of Life Planning: DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER
There are often many questions about who has the authority to approve orders not to resuscitate a person or to approve a ?No Code.? The law in Georgia is very specific and there are circumstances when regardless of a person?s wishes, that order cannot be carried out in the person?s current location.
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
Immigrants and HIV
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
Medicaid
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
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
Basic Facts about Setting Up a Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) to Keep Your Medicaid
This document answers basic questions about setting up a Trust so that you can keep getting 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
Medicare
Medicare Part D Prescripton Drug Coverage
Medicare Part D Resources
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Information on applying for the Medicare prescription drug benefit
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Other Information
Disability Benefits for HIV Positive Veterans
By now most of us are familiar with the availability of Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Social Security Income, but not as well known are the variety of benefits available only to veterans. This article will provide a brief overview of several of the benefits that veterans with HIV/AIDS may qualify for. This will not be an exhaustive list, and if you are a veteran, the best thing for you to do is contact an attorney. Veteran's benefits can be complicated, and there are many requirements to meet in order to receive any or all benefits.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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
Transitional Planning at Work and People with HIV+/AIDS
Many times, people who are HIV positive, but asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, have questions about making the transition from full employment to part-time or non-employment. For example, some may wonder whether to tell their employers about their condition to gain reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or they want to know what will happen to their group health insurance coverage if they have to quit. They may wonder how to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and how much they can expect to receive in cash benefits. Whether they know it or not, these people are engaging in transitional planning and, by doing so, are truly empowering themselves in the face of a future that often seeks to dissipate personal power. This document describes how to begin transitional planning.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Viatical Settlements - Selling Your Life Insurance Policy
A viatical settlement is an arrangement between the owner of a life insurance policy and a non-insurance company that buys the policy. This arrangement is a transfer of ownership of your policy from you to a third party. This document contains some points to consider in deciding whether to viaticate your life insurance policy.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Rights under Federal Law
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
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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Korean / 한국어
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
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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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Spanish / Español
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
