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Social Security Early Retirement and Categorical Relationship

Last Updated August 21, 2025

Impact of Early Retirement on Eligibility

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, BEN, Bendex, Benefit, Blind, buy-in, Categorical Relationship, Disability, Disabled, early retirement, effective, Eligible, ineligible, Initial, Insurance, Long Term care, LTC, Medical, Medicare, onset, Retirement, RSDI, Social Security Administration, SSA, SSDI, survivors

UpdatedHow to Code Child Support 1/3 Deduction for Child with Disability

Last Updated June 5, 2026

How to apply the 1/3 deduction to child support paid for child with a disability.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: 1/3 deduction, Child Support, Countable Income, Deductions, delinquent child support, Disability, Disabled Child, Income, one-third deduction

Special Needs Trust

Last Updated August 12, 2026

What a special needs trust is, the criteria that must be met to be a special needs trust, what can be done with the money, what happens when the beneficiary dies, what are a worker’s responsibilities in regard to a special needs trust

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: ABD, allowable, assets, Blind, cash. Irrevocable, countable, Disability, Eligibility, Exempt, Food, In-Kind, Long Term care, LTC, Medicaid, Medical, money, OHCA, Penalty, QMBP, reimburse, Resources, Shelter, short-term, SNP, SNT, SoonerCare, Special needs trust, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, Third Party, Transfer

How to Certify QMBP

Last Updated August 12, 2026

Certifying the medical and buy-in benefits under QMBP eligibility

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: Benefits, buy-in, Certification, Disability, Eligibility, Example, FACS, general, Income, Medical, Medicare Savings Program, QMB, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, Resources, RSDI, Social Security, three months

Ticket to Work

Last Updated December 27, 2024

Ticket to Work is an SSI program to help people who have a disability to find and keep employment.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: Blind, Countable Income, Department of Rehabilitation Services, Disability, DRS, Earned Income, Employment, Job, RSDI, self sufficiency, Social Security disability, SSA, SSI, ticket to work

UpdatedABLE Accounts

Last Updated October 6, 2026

What is an ABLE account, how does it affect eligibility, what does a worker need to verify

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: ABLE Account, account, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, bank, basic living expenses, countable resource, Death, Disability, Education, Exempt, Expenses, housing, HR&MS, Income, legal fees, Medical, monitoring, OHCA, onset date, oversight, QMBP, reimburse, RSDI, SSI, SSP, state, Stephen Beck Jr., transportation, Verification

How to Retro-Certify Short Term Medical (NON SSP)

Last Updated December 15, 2021

Instructions on Retro-Certifying a Short Term Medical – previous denial from SSA.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, Disability, Disabled, Medical, prior months, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, retro cert, SSA appeal

Field Manager Process – Service Animals

Last Updated August 3, 2023

Guidelines for Service Animals

Subject: Leadership, Management Topics: ADA requirements, Disability, Field Manager Process, Service Animals

How to Certify Alien Emergency Medical

Last Updated August 28, 2017

The steps to take in certifying someone for emergency medical.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, AFDC, Alien, Categorical Relationship, Disability, Emergency, hospital, Illegal Alien, LOCEU, Medical, Remedy Ticket, undocumented

Categorical Relationship

Last Updated November 25, 2025

Categorical Relationship for ABD

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, Categorical Relationship, central visual acuity, Death, Disability, Disabled, gainful activity, premature infant

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