Ticket To Work ProgramTicket Program Basics

Vision of Associate Commissioner for OESP

The 5 Cs: •Choice•Capacity•Coordination•Collaboration •Credible Results

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives and Improvement Act• Signed into law by President Clinton in 1999• Purposes

• Provide health care and employment preparation and placement services

• Encourage states to enable beneficiaries to purchase necessary Medicaid coverage

• Provide Medicare coverage while employed• Establish the Ticket to Work Program

Service Provider Roles• Increase the number of beneficiaries

• Assist the beneficiary in becoming self-sufficient

• Provide the community with access to newly identified and dedicated workforce

Who’s Who?

MAXIMUS

WIPA

P&A

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON

SocialSecurity

Social Security• Oversees Ticket to Work Program

• Writes and updates regulations

• Final authority on all decisions

• Determines which beneficiaries receive Tickets

www.ssa.gov

Ticket to Work Program• Ticket

o Symbolic documento Signifies eligibility to participate

• Age 18 through 64• Currently receiving SSI or SSDI

• Participationo Voluntaryo Beneficiary advantages

• Protection from Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs)• Opportunity to earn more than disability payments alone

Resources for Success• Technical Assistance and Support Center

o Toll Free: 1-866-949-3687 (TDD: 1-866-833-2967)o FAX: 703-893-4149o Your Team:

• Mary Lynn ReVoir • Adrian Catwell• Darnell Clay• David Jones

• www.yourtickettowork.com• Monthly calls

o All EN Callo All VR Call