Medicaid
Provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. Medicaid is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government.
NJ FamilyCare is New Jersey's Medicaid program that provides public health care coverage throughout the state.
There are two primary programs:
- NJ FamilyCare: covering children under age 19, adults ages 19-64, and pregnant women.
- NJ FamilyCare Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Programs: covering people age 65 and older, people determined blind or disabled by the Social Security Administration or the state Medical Review Team, people in long term care, or adults ages 19-64 who may also have Medicare coverage. The majority of individuals with IDD receive Medicaid through the ABD programs.
The NJ FamilyCare ABD Programs include:
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Medicaid
- Medicaid Only
- New Jersey Care... Special Medicaid Programs
- NJ WorkAbility
- Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
For more information about the ABD Programs, click here.
Previous Webinars
Medicaid Mondays
SSI and Medicaid for Adults with IDD (7/29/25)
An Overview of Medicaid for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (12/5/24)
Fact Sheets & Flyers
- Medicaid for Individuals with IDD in NJ
- Different Types of Medicaid Eligibility
- NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid ABD Programs
- NJ WorkAbility Medicaid
- People with IDD Who Have Medicaid and Private Health Insurance
- Medicaid Fair Hearing
- MLTSS Application Guidance
Disabled Adult Child (DAC)
Section 1634 of the Social Security Act - Disabled Adult Child (DAC): This important flyer, developed by the NJ Department of Human Services, is applicable for persons with a disability who have Supplemental Security Income (SSI). When the individual's mother or father retires, or if the parent becomes disabled or dies, this flyer describes the process by which the "disabled adult child" (DAC) can continue to receive Medicaid. However, if the process described in this flyer is not followed, the DAC would likely lose Medicaid benefits and, therefore, access to DDD services would also be jeopardized.
Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Medicaid Application
You can apply online or submit a paper application to your local County Social Service Agency:
Tips when completing the application:
- When the paper application is completed, it should be brought to the Board of Social Services or mailed in. Please keep a copy of the application. If bringing it in, ask for a receipt that it was received. If mailing, please do it with a return receipt.
- The only income information that is required is the applying individual's income. They don't need income information from anyone else in the household.
SSI & Continued Medicaid Eligibility
Section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act - SSI and Continued Medicaid Eligibility: Describes the process by which individuals who are employed and are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may continue to be eligible for Medicaid coverage even when their earnings are too high to continue to receive SSI.