US Social Security Administration (SSI/SSDI)

  • Social Security Administraction

    • Website: https://www.ssa.gov/

    • Description: Healthcare coverage for those age 65 and older, younger people with disabilities, and end-state renal disease

      • Social Security can be obtained if you are 18 years or older, are not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record, are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death; has not been denied disability benefits in the last 60 days.

      • Social Security Income (SSI) provides monthly payments to people in low-income families, the elderly, children and adults with disabilities, and who are blind. Social Security Income is available for individuals based on low-income who have or haven't worked and provides cash for food, clothing, and shelter as long as the individual meets the resource limit. All cash, money in bank accounts, and savings counts toward the resource limit. SSI is paid on a sliding scale, reduced in proportion to income. Wages and other income/resources can not exceed the income limit for SSI. See current information on income limits.

      • Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is available to workers who have accumulated work credits. Social Security Income is available for individuals based on low income who have or haven't worked.

      • List of Medical Impairments broken down by body function; this can be different for adults to children. A complete recent mental health records review encompassing the time period from when the disability occurred to the present is needed in order to determine functional capacity and the condition must be severe enough to prevent from performing standard work-related duties. If the medical condition is not on the list, eligibility can be determined under other SSA guidelines.

    Qualified Medical Conditions

    1. Musculoskeletal problems, such as back conditions and other dysfunctions of the joints and bones

    2. Senses and speech issues, such as vision and hearing loss

    3. Respiratory illnesses, such as asthma and cystic fibrosis

    4. Cardiovascular conditions, such as chronic heart failure or coronary artery disease

    5. Digestive tract problems, such as liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

    6. Neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy

    7. Blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease or hemophilia

    8. Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, autism, or intellectual disability

    9. Immune system disorders, such as HIV/AIDS, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and kidney disease

    10. Growth impairment is the only medical condition covered for children that isn't covered for adults.

    11. Cancer

    12. HIV infection

    13. Multiple sclerosis

    14. Severe disfigurement

    15. Certified blind

    16. Severely sight impaired, sight impaired or partially sighted by a consultant ophthalmologist