Medicare/Medicaid

• What is Medicare?
• What is Social Security?
• What is HHSC?
• What is SSA?
• What is RSDI? How is this different from SSI and SSDI?
• What application do I use to apply for Medicaid for my minor child?
• What application do I use to apply for Medicaid for my adult child?
• When can my disabled child get SSI?
• How long does it take HHSC to approve a Medicaid application?
• How long does it take SSA to approve SSI?
• Does my child get Medicaid automatically with SSI?Yes, Medicaid is automatically granted to those who receive SSI payments.
• Can my child get a monthly paycheck from SSA when I retire? How does that work?
• Do I have to get rid of Medicaid when my child qualifies for RSDI?
• What is DAC?
• Will my income always count in determining Medicaid eligibility for my child? What about SSI?
• Is there someone out there that can help me apply for SSI?
• How do I get help with filling out a Medicaid application and/or the annual renewal packet?
• What do I need to do to apply for SSI when my child turns 18?
• Do I get a new Medicaid card in the mail every month?
• What is STAR+PLUS? Do I have to enroll?
• Can my child work and still get Medicaid? What about SSI?
• What is the income limit for Medicaid through HHSC?
• What is the income limit for SSI?
• Why does HHSC ask for bank statements when I apply for Medicaid?
• What documents should I send with my Medicaid application?
• What signatures are required on the Medicaid application and renewal forms?
• Do I have to sign the form H0003 releasing my information to HHSC?
• My child’s Medicaid was denied what should I do to fix it?
• If my child’s SSI check stops, how do I get it back? Does this mean they lost Medicaid too?
• What is QMB and SLMB?
• What is Extra Help?
• My friend doesn’t have to pay their family’s health insurance premium. How can I get the state to pay my family’s premium?
• A case worker from HHSC called and asked me to send in a form H1746A. What is this and where do I find it?
• What is the best way to return my application or renewal to HHSC?
• Do I need to send my child’s pay stubs to SSA if he gets SSI?
• Do I need to report to Medicaid that my child is at a nursing facility?
• Should my Service Coordinator at Metrocare be helping me with Medicaid and Social Security issues or my provider agency?
• My adult disabled child moved from a nursing facility back home and now Medicaid won’t pay for their doctor visits. Why and can it be fixed?
• What is the difference between a Medicaid number and a case number? Where do I find these numbers?
• How do I find my Social Security claim number?
• What is an authorized representative?
• How do I file an appeal with HHSC or SSA?