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New Medicaid Coverage for Elderly and Disabled

• ARE YOU 65 OR OLDER?
• ARE YOU DISABLED?
• DO YOU RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY OR SSI?
• HAVE YOU BEEN DENIED MEDICAID BEFORE?
• HAVE YOU BEEN GIVEN A LARGE MEDICAID "SPEND-DOWN?
• DO YOU NEED HELP PAYING FOR YOUR MEDICINE?

IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, A NEW MEDICAID PROGRAM WHICH STARTED JULY 1, 2001, IN VIRGINIA MAY HELP YOU.

• You must be at least 65 years old or disabled.
• Your income can be up to $593 per month. Couples can have upto $794 per month.
• Your SSI payment does not count as income.
• Your resources (bank accounts, non-home property, etc.) cannot be worth more than $2,000. ($3,000 for a couple)
• Land around your home does not count.

If you income and resources meet these levels, you can get full Medicaid coverage each month without a "spend-down".

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS NEW MEDICAID COVERAGE MUST BE FILED AT YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

WHEN YOU APPLY, BRING PAPERS THAT SHOW YOUR INCOME, BANK ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RESOURCES.

GET HELP WITH YOU PRESCRIPTIONS TODAY!

For more information call your local Area Agency on Aging, legal aid, or health clinic.