Clinical eligibility for New Jersey’s Managed Long Term Services and Supports is determined through the Division of Aging Services. To be eligible for Medicaid, first, an individual must apply for Medicaid benefits. This can be done online at the NY Family Care website or by going in-person to a local New Jersey County Welfare Agency.
For individuals who are already receiving Medicaid benefits, representatives at an Aging and Disability Resource Connection can help with an application for the Managed Long Term Services and Supports program.
Information and Documentation You Will Need
When you apply for Medicaid in New Jersey, you will need to provide documentation that contains information pertaining to your personal and financial status. For instance, proof of income for the last five years will be needed, including a Social Security Award Letter, Veterans Administration Award Letter and bank or investment account statements.
You may need to show copies of Federal Income Tax Returns, burial plot information, special needs trusts, prepaid funeral contracts, burial funds and other financial resources.
You will also be asked to show:
- Proof of age (US passport or birth certificate, driver’s license, state-issued ID)
- Proof of citizenship (US passport or birth certificate, naturalization papers, etc.)
- Identity Proof (US passport or photo license)
- Proof of marital status (marriage certificate or divorce decree, death certificate, separation papers)
- Documentation of your living expenses (rent receipts, phone, water/sewer, health insurance, electric bills; mortgage statements, etc.)
- Copies of your Power of Attorney or Guardianship documentation