Ticket-To-Work
Paving the Path to Greater Financial Independence
Myers-Davis Life Coaching is an approved Employment Network (EN) provider with the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Ticket-To-Work Program. An Employment Network (EN) is a public or private organization that contracts with the Social Security Administration to provide free employment support services to Social Security disability beneficiaries.
Program Qualifications
- Must be between the ages of 18 - 64
- Must currently be receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits because of a disability
- Must have an interest in returning to work under the protections of the Ticket-To-Work program
Benefits of the Program
- Explore employment at your own pace
- Receive custom tailored ongoing support
- Learn how working affects benefits
- Build confidence and workplace skills
- Access job search and resume assistance
- Identify workplace accommodations
- Increase earning potential and financial independence
Why Choose Us?
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Benefits Counseling: Understanding How Work Affects Your Benefits
Returning to work is a big decision, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. One of the biggest concerns people have about going to work is how their earnings might affect their SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, or Medicare benefits. Our certified Benefits Counselor is here to help you understand your options and make informed decisions about employment.
The Benefits Counselor can help answer questions such as:
- What will happen to my SSDI or SSI benefits if I go to work?
- How could employment affect my Medicare or Medicaid coverage?
- Will I remain eligible for other federal, state, or local benefit programs?
- How do I report my earnings to the Social Security Administration?
- What work incentives are available to me?
- What happens if I try working and later need to reduce my hours or stop working because of my disability?
- How can I maximize my earnings while protecting important benefits and healthcare coverage?
At Myers-Davis, we provide individualized benefits counseling to help you:
- Learn how employment may affect your cash benefits
- Explore options for maintaining healthcare coverage
- Understand Trial Work Periods, Extended Periods of Eligibility, and other work incentives
- Develop a plan to maximize your earnings while working toward your goals
- Reduce anxiety and uncertainty about returning to work
- Make decisions based on facts, not myths
We believe that knowledge creates confidence. Our goal is to help you understand how work can fit into your life so you can pursue employment opportunities with greater peace of mind and financial clarity.
Think working will jeopardize your disability benefits or healthcare? You’re not alone—and you’ve probably heard some myths. Here are the top three misconceptions people believe, and the truth that proves them wrong.
Myth #1: If I try to go to work, I will automatically lose my Medicare or Medicaid.
First, as long as you keep receiving a benefit check of any amount, you will keep your health insurance. If you earn enough that your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) checks stop, Medicare can continue for up to 93 months. If you currently receive Medicaid, you should be eligible to continue to receive Medicaid even after you stop receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits due to work. To be eligible you need to meet certain requirements, which include earnings below a threshold amount set by your state. Even if your earnings exceed the state threshold, you may still be eligible and should talk to your state Medicaid office. For more information about Keeping Your Medical Benefits after cash benefits stop, visit ssa.gov/redbook and socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/1619b.htm.
Myth #2: If I use my Ticket to go to work, Social Security will conduct a medical review of my case, and I will lose my benefits.
Social Security ordinarily reviews your medical condition from time to time to see whether you are still disabled, using a process called the medical Continuing Disability Review, or medical CDR. If you participate in the Ticket program with either an Employment Network or your State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and make timely progress following your individual work plan, Social Security will not conduct a review of your medical condition. If a medical CDR has already been scheduled for you before you assigned your ticket, Social Security will continue with the medical CDR.
Myth #3: If my checks stop because I go to work and then I have to stop working because of my disability, I will have to reapply for benefits all over again.
It took me forever to be approved for benefits and I cannot afford to wait that long again. As a result, I should not try to work. Again, it’s a myth. You will not need to reapply if your benefits ended within the past five years due to your earnings and you meet a few other requirements, including that you still have the original medical condition or one related to it that prevents you from working. This is a work incentive called Expedited Reinstatement. You may even be able to receive up to six months of temporary cash benefits in addition to Medicare or Medicaid coverage while SSA conducts a medical review to determine if your benefits can be reinstated. For more information about Expedited Reinstatement, visit socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/exr.htm.