Navigating Entitlements - A Guide for Community Providers
- Categories:
- communitypartners | benefits | benefits planning | employment | engagement | information session | MDBenefitsCounselingNetwork | Medicaid | Medicare | work | hospital discharge | SSA | teams
- Speaker:
- Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C | Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C
- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 1.5 hours
Description
This session is specific to RRPs, ACT Teams, PRPs, and CSAs.
This session will focus on what providers can expect in terms of entitlements once a patient has been discharged into the community, as well as outline the next steps related to specific entitlement. We will discuss:
- Overview of Social Security benefits
- Medicare
- Medicaid/Medical Assistance
- Interaction between Medicare & Medical Assistance
- Medicare Savings Programs
- State Hospital Discharges & Processes – What to Expect
- Social Security Application Processes
Speaker
Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Operations
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
Erin has built more than 10 years of social service experience with diverse populations across the country in both rural and urban areas; serving those with mental illness, co-occurring disorders, developmental disabilities and individuals experiencing homelessness. Erin received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Religion and Cultures. She became SOAR certified in 2016 and gained provisional Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor certification in the spring of 2019. In her role with MD-EN, Erin utilizes her skills and extensive experience to provide benefits planning and education to individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.
Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Statewide Employment Initiatives
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
Keirstyn has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Policy. She is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, as well as a Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor and a Veteran Work Incentive Practitioner. She has over a decade of experience providing and supervising behavioral health and evidence-based-supported employment services. Keirstyn oversees the daily operations, communications, services, and marketing of the Maryland Employment Network. Keirstyn’s creativity, attention to detail and collaborative spirit help her to lead a high-quality program that is both innovative and growing.