Medical Services 205-554-1300 for more information.


Technology Assisted (TA) Waiver for Adults The waiver serves individuals with a


trachea or who are ventilator dependent. It provides in home services, including private duty nursing, to clients on a regular basis. This waiver also serves individuals who were receiving private duty nursing through the EPSDT program but aged out at 21 years old and private duty nursing continues to be medically necessary. Contact the Area Agency on Aging at 205-333-2990 or 1-800-243-5463 for more information.


Alabama Community Transition Waiver (ACT) The


waiver serves individuals with disabilities or long-term care illnesses who currently reside in an institution and who desire to transition to the home or community setting. This waiver offers a consumer directed option which will give individuals the opportunity to have greater involvement, control, and choice identifying, assisting, and managing long term services and supports. Contact the Area Agency on Aging at 205-333-2990 or 1-800-243-5463 for more information.


Programs Related to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Eligibility


Disabled Adult Child Program An individual may be eligible to continue


Medicaid coverage if Supplemental Security Income (SSI) stopped after he or she attained


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the age of 18 because he or she began receiving benefi ts as a Disabled Adult Child, or if SSI stopped as a result of an increase in Social Security benefi ts as a Disabled Adult Child. Contact the Medicaid District Offi ce serving your county of residence to apply for this program.


Retroactive SSI Medicaid Program An individual who has incurred medical


expenses during the two-month period prior to receipt of their fi rst SSI check may be eligible for Medicaid coverage during those months. A person has six months after being awarded SSI to apply for Retroactive SSI Medic- aid. Contact the Medicaid District Offi ce serving your county of residence to apply for this program.


Continuous Medicaid (or Pickle) Program


Individuals who become ineligible


for SSI as a result of Social Security cost-of-living increases may be eligible for Medicaid. Any person who received a SSI check and was entitled to Social Security in the same month may be eligible, if the deduction of Social Security cost-of-living increases from the date of SSI termination would make the individual eligible for SSI. Contact the Medicaid District Offi ce serving your county of residence to apply for this program.


Widows or Widowers Program In some instances, it is possible for


widows or widowers who are not eligible for Medicare to continue Medicaid eligibility. The


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