Attention Medicaid Members Have you moved in the past three years? Have you gotten a new phone number or email address? If your contact information is out of date, you might miss important information regarding your Medicaid benefits. Stay connected to health coverage, and update your contact information today! Click here for more information. You can access your account online at https://healthyrhode.ri.gov.
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Community Reminder Recent action by the federal government ends the extra COVID SNAP benefits, known as SNAP Emergency Allotments, as of February 2023. The last COVID SNAP payment will be on February 3, 2023. Households will receive only their regular monthly SNAP issuance beginning on March 1, 2023. Community partners and advocates can find additional support and resources here.
Did You Know? • Applications submitted in the last 30 days (with the exception of LTSS (90 days) or expedited SNAP) are still within the window of processing. • You can check the status of your application after 30 days through the Call Center or Customer Portal at healthyrhode.ri.gov, where all of your notices are available.
SSI State Supplemental Payment (SSP) The SSI State Supplemental Payment (SSP) provides a small supplement to recipients of federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and some non-SSI recipients who are low-income personas with disabilities and older adults with limited resources to pay their living expenses. SSI provides cash assistance. If you qualify for SSI, you also qualify for SSP. How much can I receive? $39.92 per month for individuals living in their own household $51.92 per month for individuals living in the household of another $79.38 per month for a couple living in their own household $97.30 per month for a couple living in the household of another $20.00 per month for individuals in a Title XIX facility The federal Social Security Administration (SSA) will continue to administer the SSP for individuals residing in residential care or assisted living. DHS operates in-house insurance of the SSP for all other eligible individuals. Information on this program can be found in the DHS SSP fact sheet below. DHS SSP Fact Sheet SSP Fact Sheet 11-16 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes How do I apply? Both SSI and SSP are administered by the federal Social Security Administration. Eligibility for both benefits are administered by the SSA. For more information... Call 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) or TTY 1-800-745-5555 (for hearing impaired).