Expanding Access to Health Care for Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries: Early Findings from the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration
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Summary
Most Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries complete a 5-month waiting period before cash benefits entitlement and a 24-month waiting period before Medicare benefits. The Accelerated Benefits randomized experiment tests the effects of providing beneficiaries without health insurance with a benefits package during the waiting period. Read this article for findings on the prevalence of health insurance coverage among beneficiaries and the characteristics of those without insurance.
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Populations
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U.S. Social Security Administration
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States
Keywords
Accelerated Benefits (AB); Disability Insurance (DI); Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); Social Security Administration (SSA)
Contact
U.S. Social Security Administration
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy
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1-800-772-1213