March 2024

The Arc of New Jersey Health Care Advocacy Program promotes quality health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New Jersey.

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We have a New Website!

The Arc of New Jersey is proud to display a newly redesigned website. We encourage you to visit our reorganized web pages that feature updated information, new and revised fact sheets, webinars, and presentations on various health care topics for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

New & Revised Fact Sheets

The program has produced several new fact sheets and revised past existing fact sheets with updated numbers and information. 

One new fact sheet covers NJ WorkAbility, a unique program that offers individuals with disabilities who are working and earning income the opportunity to receive NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid, despite income that would typically prevent someone from being eligible for Medicaid.

Another new fact sheet is about frequently asked questions (FAQs) surrounding Disabled Adult Child (DAC). A Section 1634 “DAC” is a designation under the Social Security Administration (SSA) whereby an adult individual with blindness or a disability, who previously received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), is eligible to receive Medicaid as long as the individual is determined blind or disabled.

When a parent retires or becomes disabled and starts collecting Social Security benefits, or the parent passes away, the adult child eventually begins receipt of a monthly SSDI or disability benefit (a Survivor’s Benefit, if the parent passed away) based upon the parent’s work record. 

Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) New Jersey

Check out a highly useful online tool that helps determine the impact of working on receiving public benefits, including NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

DB101 provides information about public benefits, as well as planning estimators and calculations regarding employment and income and how these factors would influence the ability to receive public benefits. The tool is a fantastic resource for seeing how work can interact with receipt of SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and other public benefits.