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Health Benefits for the Uninsured: Design and Early Implementation of the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration
Publication Date: September 2008
Publisher(s): MDRC (Organization)
Author(s): David Whittenburg; Peter Baird; Lisa Schwartz; David Butler
Funder(s): Ambrose Monell Foundation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation; Kresge Foundation; Starr Foundation
Funder(s): Ambrose Monell Foundation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation; Kresge Foundation; Starr Foundation
Topic: Health (Health care financing)
Keywords: Health care; Uninsured; Social Security
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Many Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries have serious and immediate health care needs, but, under current law, most are not eligible for Medicare until 24 months after they start receiving cash benefits. This policy brief describes a new project that is testing whether providing earlier access to health benefits, as well as other services, for new SSDI beneficiaries who have no other health insurance improves employment and health outcomes.