Department of social services
Provides services medicaid, SNAP, temporary assistance and homeless services
What is department of social services (DSS)?
MCO
what is Managed care organization?
H.U.D.
what is Department of Housing and Urban development?
can prescribe needed medication
what is a psychiatrist?
Different program stays (14 days, 28 days to 6 months. Complete focus on getting well and sober without the distractions of everyday life.
What is Inpatient Rehab?
Largest federal nutrition assistance program. Provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families.
what is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?
Federal health insurance for people 65 or older, some younger people with disabilities and people with end-stage renal disease
What is Medicare?
a governmental body that governs aspects of housing or often providing low rent or free apartments to qualified residents
what is housing authority/ public housing?
Adults living with mental health illnesses.
what is 1 in 4?
a facility that enables substance users to start the recovery process as safely and comfortable as possible
what is Detox?
deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or local government by a recognized housing affordability index
what is affordable housing?
name 2 serious mental illness
what is schizophrenia, bipolar, major depressive disorder?
type of assistance with rental arrears, utility arrears, moving cost, cash assistance, etc
what is temporary/emergency assistance?
program helps provides people with serious mental illness to mental health services that can accommodate them.
what is single point of access (SPOA)?
clinic which has been established for the dispensing of medication used in the treatment of opiate dependence
what is a methadone clinic?
provides temporary shelter to homeless families, singles, and childless couples.
what is shelter placement?
The monthly amount of medical cost that a medicaid recipient is liable for paying out of pocket before being eligible for medicaid benefits. Its calculated based on the individuals income and family size.
What is medicaid spenddown?
authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of low-income households
what is section 8?
difference between SSI VS SSDI
what is The major difference is that SSI determination is based on age/disability and limited income and resources, whereas SSDI determination is based on disability and work credits?