AGE:
Applicant
and spouse (if spouse is also applying)
must be
between 18 and 61 years of age at the date of application with a
verifiable disability.
INCOME:
Effective July 1, 2008:
Total combined applicant
and spouse income can be no more than $33,963 per year. Total income for a single person can be no more than $25,477 per year.
RESIDENCY:
Applicants must have lived
continuously in Nevada for at least one year (12 consecutive months)
PRIOR to the date of application.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI/MEDICAID:
You
cannot receive full Medicaid benefits (prescription
benefits) and Disability Rx at the same time.
If you are eligible
for SSI (Supplemental Security Income) in Nevada,
you are also eligible for full Medicaid benefits.
Individuals who qualify for Medicaid may receive:
Full prescription benefits if the individual is
not eligible for Medicare Part D; or
Maximum federal help with Medicare Part D costs
such as premiums, deductibles, co-payments, and
coverage gap protection if the individual is
eligible for Medicare Part D. (Note that maximum
federal help still leaves minimal co-payments
for Part D drugs. However,
the State of Nevada will pay those co-payments
for individuals who are eligible for full Medicaid.)
Please contact the Social Security Administration at
1-800-772-1213 if you believe your situation matches one of the following:
1)
Single person,
Under age 65 and disabled
Annual income of less than $6,554,
Limited assets
2)
Single person,
Age 65 or older
Annual income less than $7,066,
Limited assets
3)
Single person,
Annual income of less than $7,885
Limited assets
4)
Married couple,
Age 65 or older,
Annual income of less than $10,803,
Limited assets
Qualifications
for Disability Rx Effective
July 1, 2008,
the maximum annual household income
for singles is $25,477, and
the maximum annual household income
for married couples
is $33,963.
Nevada
Disability Rx
Department of Health and Human Services 4126 Technology Way,
Suite 101
Carson City, NV 89706-2009
(775) 687-7555
Fax: (775) 687-7560
Nevada Disability Rx Information
Call: 687-7555 in the Reno-Carson City-Gardnerville
area, or if outside these areas call toll-free
1-866-303-6323
