Alert for Medicaid recipients who do not receive Social Security or SSI.

1)      Have you received any communications recently from the state that have the words MO HealthNet Adverse Action Notice at the top?

2)      If you have received the letter, you MUST take it to the FSD office in your area (preferably) or if you cannot take it to an office, you must call 855-373-4636.

3)      If you have NOT received the letter, watch your mail for a letter from the state with the words MO HealthNet Adverse Action Notice at the top and as soon as you get it, take it to an FSD office to get it corrected.

4)      There is nothing that you as a consumer have done wrong. The state is merely needing you to complete a Medical Review to verify that you still have a disability. Anyone with SSDI or pending SSDI (who do not also have Social Security or SSI) are getting the letter, not just you. Even if you recently completed a medical review, if you get the letter, you MUST go to visit an FSD office to take care of it.

5)      If you get the letter and you do not follow-through on it within the timeframe listed on the letter, your Medicaid WILL be terminated.

6)      As long as you visit the FSD office or call and ask for a review/hearing by the date listed in the letter, you will be able to continue your Medicaid at the same level until the hearing/review process is done. 

Moll scholarship offered to students with disabilities

Heartland Independent Living Center is looking for qualifying students to sponsor for the Gary Moll Memorial Scholarship for the 2015 – 2016 school year.

Applications for the Gary Moll Memorial Scholarship program are being accepted through Friday May 1, 2015. The Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council (MOSILC) intends on awarding two $1,000 scholarships. Qualified students are strongly encouraged to submit one or two letters of recommendation with their applications and must be sponsored by a Missouri Center for Independent Living.

The scholarship program is for Missouri students with disabilities who are attending, or will be enrolling in, a junior college, college, university or accredited vocational school located in the state of Missouri. Proof of their enrollment is required with the completed application.

“Gary Moll was a tremendous advocate for people with disabilities, and the Centers for Independent Living.” Executive Director Patrick Chambers said. “Because of his disabilities, he understood the challenges facing the disability community. It is an honor for Heartland to recruit students for these scholarships in his honor.”

Heartland Independent Living Center is a nonprofit, community based organization that serves individuals with disabilities in their quest to remain independent in their own homes.  Services include in-home assistance, home modifications and ramps, adaptive equipment, transition assistance from institution to home, and dental services.  Heartland meets accountability standards and holds the Better Business Bureau Charity Seal of Approval. For additional information on their services contact Heartland at 573-437-5100, or visit their website at www.heartlandilc.org. Follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/heartlandilcenter.