New Jersey Department of Human Services

Division of Aging Services

State Health Insurance Programs for the Aged and Disabled

P.O. Box 715

Trenton, NJ 08625-0715

www.nj.gov/humanservices

UNIVERSAL APPLICATION FOR

PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE AGED AND DISABLED (PAAD), SENIOR GOLD PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT PROGRAM (SENIOR GOLD), LIFELINE, MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS (MSP) AND OTHER SPECIAL BENEFITS PROGRAMS

By completing the attached application, you may be eligible for benefits provided by the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), the Senior Gold Prescription Discount program or the Medicare Savings programs.

PAAD and Senior Gold are state-funded prescription programs that help eligible New Jersey residents with the cost of prescribed medication. The Medicare Savings Programs known as Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) or SLMB Qualified Individual are two programs that pay Medicare Part B premiums.

While you are applying for assistance with your prescription and Medicare costs by filling out this application, you may be eligible for several other valuable benefits. For example, if eligible for PAAD, you may be eligible for benefits through the Lifeline utility assistance, Tenant's Lifeline Assistance and Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled programs. In addition, once you are on the PAAD program, you may qualify for a property tax freeze, and reduced motor vehicle fees.

Further, by completing this application, you may be screened for benefits provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – two more programs that help pay for utility costs. In addition, you will be screened for “Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs” – a program that helps pay Medicare Part D costs; New Jersey Hearing Aid Project (NJHAP) – a program that provides free refurbished hearing aids for eligible low-income seniors; and the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) – also known as Food Stamps. This program provides supplemental nutrition assistance to help people who meet certain income criteria buy groceries.

REMINDERS:

1. You must complete all income sections of this application.

2. You must complete the asset and resource sections of this application if your resources fall within the "Extra Help" guidelines and/or if you are applying for the Medicare Savings Programs.

3. If you are applying for Medicare Savings Programs, you must provide current documentation for all income and resources.

4. You must complete pages 11 and 12 if you are applying for Lifeline utility assistance or the Tenants Lifeline Assistance Program and if you wish to be screened for the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

a. If you are not applying or not eligible for the Lifeline assistance programs, your information for USF or LIHEAP will not be screened for eligibility.

b. Information will be sent to USF/LIHEAP only during the heating season which runs from October through April.

5. You must provide all information and documentation for all programs for which you are applying before your eligibility for any program can be processed. For example, if you are applying for PAAD and Lifeline utility assistance and do not supply your utility bills, your PAAD eligibility determination will not be processed until your utility bills are received.

For More Information,

Visit www.njpaad.gov or, www.njsrgold.gov and

www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/slmb/

Or, Call 1-800-792-9745

2018 COMPARISON OF PAAD AND SENIOR GOLD

1-800-792-9745

Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and

Disabled Program	Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program

PAAD beneficiaries must fill out all pages of this application.

Senior Gold beneficiaries do not qualify for the Lifeline Credit/Tenants Lifeline Assistance Program or the Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled Program and, therefore, do not need to answer questions 27, 28, 29 and 30 of this application.

To be eligible for PAAD, you must be:

A resident of the State of New Jersey

Age 65 or older OR between 18 and 64 AND receiving Social Security Disability benefits

Have income: less than $27,189 (single) or

less than $33,334 (married)

To be eligible for Senior Gold, you must be:

A resident of the State of New Jersey

Age 65 or older OR between 18 and 64 AND receiving Social Security Disability benefits

Have income: between $27,189 and $37,189 (single) or between $33,334 and $43,334 (married)

ID Number starts with 6.

ID Number starts with 7.

PAAD co-pay is:

$5 per PAAD covered generic drug

$7 per PAAD covered brand name drug.

Senior Gold co-pay for Senior Gold covered drugs is $15 + 50% of the remaining cost of the prescription or actual drug cost, whichever is less. (Co-pay will change with change in drug price.)

Catastrophic cap does not apply.

Catastrophic cap:	$2,000 (single)

$3,000 (married)

Once the beneficiary’s annual out of pocket expenses reach the catastrophic cap, co-pay is $15 (or the reasonable cost of the drug, whichever is less) for the balance of that eligibility period.

If Medicare-eligible, must enroll in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan unless prohibited from doing so.

If Medicare-eligible, must enroll in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan unless prohibited from doing so.

If a Part D plan is the primary payer for a drug covered on its formulary, PAAD will provide coverage as secondary payer if needed for that drug, and the PAAD beneficiary will pay the regular PAAD copayment for PAAD covered drugs. However, if a Part D plan does not pay for a medication because the drug is not on its formulary, PAAD beneficiaries will have to switch to a drug on their Part D plan’s formulary, or their doctor will have to request an exception due to medical necessity directly to the Part D plan.

If a Part D plan is the primary payer for a drug covered on its formulary, Senior Gold will provide coverage as secondary payer if needed for that drug, and the Senior Gold beneficiary will pay the regular Senior Gold copayment for Senior Gold covered drugs. However, if a Part D plan does not pay for a medication because the drug is not on its formulary, Senior Gold beneficiaries will have to switch to a drug on their Part D plan’s formulary, or their doctor will have to request an exception due to medical necessity directly to the Part D plan.

Third-party insurance must be billed BEFORE PAAD.

Third-party insurance must be billed BEFORE Senior Gold.

PAAD DOES NOT pay for diabetic testing supplies (for example, test strips and lancets).

Senior Gold DOES NOT pay for diabetic testing supplies (for example, test strips and lancets).

You must submit proof with this form.

Processing will be delayed if all necessary documents are not sent with this form.
If you are applying for PAAD or Senior Gold supply the following documents:

Proof of principal place of residence, dated within the last 6 months

Copy of the front and back of each health and prescription insurance card(s).
PAAD, Lifeline, HAAAD and Senior Gold programs require individuals be aged 65 or older

OR over age 18 and under age 65 and receiving Social Security Disability benefits.
If you are 65 years of age or older and do not receive Social Security benefits, you must supply proof of your age.
Submit a COPY of one of the following to document DATE OF BIRTH:
Birth Certificate	Railroad Retirement record that indicates your date of birth
Baptismal Certificate
If you cannot supply the above document(s), copies of any TWO of the following that indicate DATE OF BIRTH will be acceptable.
Driver’s License	Delayed Birth Certificate	State or Federal Census record	School Record
Foreign Passport	Voting record	Marriage Record	Insurance Policy
SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN NJ OF WHATEVER DURATION, DOES NOT QUALIFY AS YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR PAAD, LIFELINE, HAAAD, SENIOR GOLD OR SLMB.
Submit two (2) proofs of residence with this application. Proofs must be current and dated. The date must be clearly visible and within the last 6 months.
Examples of acceptable proofs of residence are:

Public utility records and receipts (e.g. bill for heating source, electric bill, telephone bill, etc.)

Bills of business or professional people (e.g. doctors, pharmacies, etc.)

Post Office Records
If you are applying for Lifeline Utility Credit/Tenants Lifeline Assistance Program, supply the following documents:

Copy of your current gas and electric bill(s) if you are a utility customer, or

Copy of your current lease agreement, if your rent includes the cost of electric/gas, and

List the monthly amount of rent that you pay on page 11 of the application.

If you are also applying for assistance from the Universal Service Fund (USF)/Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), supply the above documents plus the following:

If your home’s primary source of heat is not gas/electric, submit a copy of your last bill from your heating supplier (e.g. oil, propane or wood supplier).
Please Note: In certain cases, additional documentation may be required.

FOR MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS APPLICANTS ONLY

If you are applying for the Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) known as the Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) or the Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary Qualified Individual (SLMB QI1), you will need to provide documentation to substantiate your assets and income.

To be eligible for MSP, you must:

Be a resident of New Jersey

Be enrolled or eligible to enroll in Medicare Part A (hospital) and/or Medicare Part B (medical).

Have income and assets within the guidelines below

2018 Income:	Assets:

Single	$16,389	$7,560

Married	$22,221	$11,340

NOTE: For married couples where only one individual is entitled to Medicare, that person’s income must meet the single income standard. Having met that requirement, then the couple’s combined income must meet the married income standard.

Financial documentation for income and assets must be current and dated for the month you complete and mail this application.

Pension benefit (public and private): current pension stub or letter from pension payer listing gross benefit

Salary/ Wage earnings (gross): current paystub

Unemployment Benefits (gross): current statements

Interest/Dividend earnings: year to date statements of earnings

Workers Compensation/2nd Injury Fund: current statements

Rental Income/Self-employment/Business Income (NET): documentation of expenses and income

Other income not listed above: official documentation to verify gross amounts

For SLMB/SLMBQI1 programs ONLY, the following deductions will be taken from your gross annual income:

$240 per year of unearned income, such as Social Security or pension benefits; and

The first $780 per year of gross salary plus half of the remaining salary.

Department of Human Services

Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD),

Lifeline and Special Benefits Programs

Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program (Senior Gold)

Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary Program (SLMB) and

Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary Qualified Individual 1 (SLMB QI1) Program

This form will be scanned for computerized data capture. Please follow these instructions to ensure that your application is processed quickly and accurately.

Use blue or black ink. Do not use red ink or pencil.

Print clearly in uppercase block letters (see examples below).

Print only one number or letter in each box.

Stay inside boxes.

Correct errors with white correction fluid.

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If you have questions or need help filling out this form, call our toll free number at

1-800-792-9745.
This form must be completed and returned to:	PAAD/Senior Gold

PO Box 715

Trenton, NJ 08646-07157
DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. SEND COPIES.

ORIGINALS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

I am applying for:
Prescription

Assistance
Lifeline Utility

Benefit
Medicare Savings

Programs (SLMB/QI)
PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME ON THE TOP OF EACH PAGE.
1.	Enter your name, date of birth and sex. List your Social Security number. Use CAPITAL LETTERS. Print only one letter or number in each box. List date of birth verified by Social Security.
Last

Name
Suffix

(Jr., Sr.,

etc.)
First

Name
Middle Initial
Sex

Male/Female
Social Security Number
Date of Birth	Month / Day / Year
-	-
/	/
2.	If your spouse is also applying, both of you must complete separate applications. Even if your spouse is not applying, we need all of the questions answered and signatures for both of you, if married and living together.
Spouse’s

Last

Name
Suffix

(Jr., Sr.,

etc.)
First

Name	Middle Initial
Sex

Male/Female
Spouse’s

Social Security Number
Date of Birth	Month / Day / Year
-	-
/	/
Please identify your current marital status. Please X only one box.
Married
Separated*
Single
Widowed
Divorced
3a. Has your marital status

changed in the last year?	YES
List the date of change	/	/
NO
Month / Day / Year
*If you are separated from your spouse, call the toll-free number above to request an ‘Affidavit of Separation’ form which MUST accompany this application.
3b.	Are you or your spouse, if married, residing in a long-term care facility (nursing home)? If YES, submit a letter from the facility indicating the date admitted.	YOU	YES	NO
SPOUSE	YES	NO
1 2 3 4 5 6

4.	List your New Jersey address (actual physical street address) below and submit proof. Is this your principal place of residence?
YES	NO
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
-
SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN NJ OF WHATEVER DURATION, DOES NOT QUALIFY AS YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR PAAD, LIFELINE, HAAAD AND SENIOR GOLD.

Submit two (2) proofs of residence with this application. Proofs must be current and dated. The date must be clearly visible and within the last 6 months.

If you use a post office box or if you have a mailing address also complete question 5 below and submit proof of your actual street address. For those serving as Power of Attorney (POA) or in care of the applicant, please complete question 5 below and a copy of the POA/Guardianship, proof of the applicant’s actual street address and the current POA/Guardian address.

Examples of acceptable proofs of residence are:

Public utility records and receipts (e.g. bill for heating source, electric bill, telephone bill, etc.)

Social Security records

Bills of business or professional people (e.g. doctors, pharmacies, etc.)

Post Office Records
5.	Enter your Mailing Address (if different from home address).
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
-
6.	Did you and/or your spouse file a Federal or State income tax return last year?
YES	NO
If YES, you must submit signed copies of each return, including all schedules, with this application.

Income
7.	If you (or your spouse) receive income from any of the sources listed below, please enter the total current YEARLY income. DO NOT LIST CENTS. Check “NONE” if applicable. If applying for a Medicare Savings program, you must submit documentation to verify all income. Acceptable proofs are listed under each income source. Only list Social Security income in Question 14.
Railroad Retirement

Current statement from RRB
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Veterans

Current VA document. If “Aid and Attendance” is

included in your benefit, submit a detailed

breakdown
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Other Pensions

Pension stub or letter from pension payer listing

gross benefit.
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Annuities

Letter from annuity payer listing gross benefit.
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Other income not listed above,

including net rental income, workers compensation,

alimony. (Specify below) Official documentation to

verify amounts received.
YOU:	NONE
$	,
Net Rental	Alimony
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Worker’s Comp	Other
8.	Have any amounts included above decreased in the last two years?	YES	NO
9.	Have you (or your spouse) worked in the last 2 years?	YOU:	YES	NO
SPOUSE

(if living together):
YES	NO
10.	If you or your spouse answered YES, list total current YEARLY amounts below:
Salary (gross, before payroll deductions)

Most recent paystub
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,

Self-employed, what do you expect your net earnings or loss to be THIS YEAR?
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
If you (or your spouse) expect a net loss, put an X here:	YOU:	SPOUSE:

11.	Have any amounts included above decreased in the last two years?	YES	NO

12. If you (or your spouse) recently stopped working or plan to stop working, enter the month and year.
EXAMPLE:
Month	Year
For January–September, put a zero (0) in the first box.	YOU:
-	2	0
May 2018 should read:	0	5	-	2	0	1	8
SPOUSE:

(if living together):	Month	Year
-	2	0
If you are 65 or older, skip question 13.

If you are married and living with your spouse and both you and your spouse are 65 or older, skip question 13.
13. Do you (or your spouse, if married) have to pay for things that enable you to work? Extra Help with Medicare Part D will count only a part of your earnings toward the Extra Help income limit if you work and receive Social Security benefits based on a disability or blindness and you have work-related expenses for which you are not reimbursed. Examples of such expenses are: the cost of medical treatment and drugs for AIDS, cancer, depression, or epilepsy; a wheelchair; personal attendant services; vehicle modifications, driver assistance or other special work-related transportation needs; work-related assistive technology; guide dog expenses; sensory and visual aids; and Braille translations.
YOU:	YES	NO
SPOUSE

(if living together):
YES	NO
14.	If you (or your spouse) receive income from any of the sources listed below, enter the total current YEARLY income. If applying for a Medicare Savings Program, you must submit documentation to verify all income. Acceptable proofs are listed under each income source.
Social Security Benefits (Net)

Proof of Social Security direct deposit
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Medicare Part B Premium

if deducted from Social Security check
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Medicare Part D Premium

if deducted from Social Security check
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Interest (Including tax-exempt)

Year to date interest earning statements
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
Dividends

Year to date interest earning statements
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,
IRA Distributions

letter from IRA payer listing gross distribution
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE

(if living together):
NONE
$	,

Low Income Subsidy and SLMB ASSET

To receive Medicare Part D’s Extra Help, your resources must be no more than $14,100 if

single and no more than $28,150 if married.

To receive SLMB benefits, your assets must be no more than $7,560 if single and no more than

$11,340 if married.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The asset information WILL NOT be used as a requirement by the State of New Jersey for the PAAD, Lifeline, HAAAD or Senior Gold Programs. The asset information is required to determine eligibility for extra help Medicare Part D benefits and SLMB and will only be used for that purpose.
15.	Are your savings, investments and real estate (other than your home) worth more than $14,100 if single? If married, are they worth more than $28,150? Include things you own by yourself, with your spouse or with someone else. DO NOT include the value of your home, vehicles, burial plots or personal possessions in this amount for Medicare Part D’s Extra Help. REMEMBER: SLMB has a lower asset limit and assets are counted differently
YES	NO/ NOT SURE
If you put an X in the YES box, you are not eligible for the extra help,

skip questions 16 through 24 and continue at question 25.
16.	Enter the money amounts of bank accounts, investments or cash that either you, your spouse (if married) or both of you own in the boxes below. Include items that either of you own with another person. If you or your spouse (if married) do not own an item listed, either separately, jointly or with another person, place an X in the NONE box.
Bank accounts (checking, savings, and certificates of deposit)
NONE
$	,
Stocks, bonds, savings bonds, mutual funds, Individual Retirement Accounts or other similar investments
NONE
$	,
Any other cash at home or anywhere else
NONE
$	,
17. Do you (or your spouse, if living together) own a vehicle?	YES	NO
Is the vehicle used for work or for transportation to medical care?	YES	NO
List all vehicles (if you need more space attach an additional sheet of paper)
Owner’s Name	Year/Make	Amount Owed	Current Value
$	,
$	,

18.	Do you expect to use money from any sources listed in question 16 to pay for funeral or burial expenses for yourself (or your spouse, if married and living together)?
YOU:	YES	NO
SPOUSE
(if living together):	YES	NO
19.	Other than your home and the property on which it is located, do you (or your spouse, if married and living together) own any real estate?
YES	NO
If yes, please list value and send current tax bill to verify.
$	,
20.	Your living situation may affect the amount of help you can get for Medicare Part D. Therefore, we need to know how many relatives who live with you (and your spouse, if married and living together) depend on you or your spouse to provide at least one-half of their financial support. Relatives may include anyone related to you by blood, marriage or adoption.

How many relatives who live with you and your spouse depend on you or your spouse to provide at least one-half of their financial support? Do not include yourself or your spouse in this number.

(Place an X in only one box.)
NONE	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9 or more
21. Do you (or your spouse, if living together) own any valuable personal property such as jewelry, coin/stamp

collections, furs, etc.? (Do NOT include wedding or engagement rings.)
YES	NO
If yes, please list the value of all valuable personal property:
$	,
Social Security’s Privacy Act

Section 1860 D-14 of the Social Security Act, as amended, authorized the collection of information requested on this form. The information you provide will be used to enable the Social Security Administration (SSA) to determine if you are eligible for help paying your share of the cost of a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. By submitting this application, you acknowledge and understand that the SSA will check your statements and compare its records with records from Federal, State and local government agencies, including the Internal revenue Service (IRS), to make sure the determination is correct. You do not have to give us the information requested. However, if you do not provide all or part of the information, we may not be able to make an accurate and timely decision on your application.

The SSA may disclose your information to another person or to another agency, in accordance with approved routine uses, which include but are not limited to determining your eligibility for certain government programs or to comply with Federal law.

22. Liquid assets are cash or any item which can be easily converted to cash. These can include, but are not limited to, checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, money market funds, individual retirement accounts (IRA), annuities, trusts, savings bonds, treasury bills or treasury bonds.
You must submit bank statements and/or financial statements. Statements must include:
• Name of financial institution (bank name)	• Account owner’s name(s)
• All pages of each statement	• The first day of the month
• All account activity and balances (do not cross out or black out entries)
Also, you must identify the source of all deposits/transfers into the account(s) and provide proof of your Social Security deposit(s). If you have your Social Security or other income deposited directly onto a pre-paid debit card, you must submit the debit card statement(s) showing all balances.
List the type of account, financial institution (bank name), account number and balance of each account. Enter the money amounts of bank accounts or investments that either you, your spouse (if married) or both of you own in the boxes below. Include items that either of you own with another person. If you need more space, attach a separate sheet of paper.

***If you do not own any bank accounts, you must explain how you cash your Social Security check.***

Account type	Financial institution	Account number	Account balance/market value
$	,
$	,
$	,
$	,
23. Do you (or your spouse, if married) own life insurance policies?
YES	NO
If YES, enter the total face value and cash surrender value of your and your spouse’s policies below.

Face value is the amount the policy pays at time of death.

Cash surrender value is how much money you would get if you turned in your policies for cash right now.

You will need to call your insurance companies to request documentation showing the type of policy, (e.g. Term, Whole Life) and for these current values. You must submit current official documentation for all life insurance policies.

DO NOT send your life insurance policy or the chart or table of values from your policy.

TOTAL FACE VALUE	TOTAL CASH SURRENDER VALUE
YOU:	YES	NO
$	,
$	,
SPOUSE:	YES	NO
$	,
$	,

24. Do you (or your spouse) have funds set aside for burial? List the current value of arrangements below. If none, place an X in the NONE box. You must SUBMIT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION of pre-paid funeral or other money for burial account(s).
Irrevocable arrangements

(Funeral is prepaid and cannot

be cashed in)

What is the value?
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE:

(if married)	NONE
$	,
Other pre-paid arrangements

(Revocable arrangements)

What is the value?
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE:

(if married)	NONE
$	,
Burial space items

(Plots, caskets, headstones,

vaults, opening/closing costs)

What is the value?
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE:

(if married)	NONE
$	,
Other money for burial

What is the value?
YOU:	NONE
$	,
SPOUSE:

(if married)	NONE
$	,

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

25.	Medicare Information
List your (and your spouse’s, if married) Medicare Claim Number(s) and suffix or Railroad Retirement Number(s) and prefix exactly as it is shown on your Medicare card(s), if applicable. Indicate your (and your spouse’s, if married) Medicare coverage and effective date(s).
YOU:
If NO Medicare coverage put an X here ►
Medicare Claim Number	SUFFIX	PREFIX	Railroad Retirement Medicare Claim Number
-	-	-	OR
Medicare Coverage:	Month	Day	Year
Part A (Hospital):	YES	NO	effective date	/	/
Part B (Medical):	YES	NO	effective date	/	/
Part D (Prescription):	YES	NO	effective date	/	/
If you are enrolled in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, identify your Prescription Drug Plan (PDP).
PDP Name:
SPOUSE (if married):
If NO Medicare coverage put an X here ►
Medicare Claim Number	SUFFIX	PREFIX	Railroad Retirement Medicare Claim Number
-	-	-	OR
Medicare Coverage:	Month	Day	Year
Part A (Hospital):	YES	NO	effective date	/	/
Part B (Medical):	YES	NO	effective date	/	/
Part D (Prescription):	YES	NO	effective date	/	/
If you are enrolled in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, identify your Prescription Drug Plan (PDP).
PDP Name:
IMPORTANT NOTE: To be eligible for PAAD or Senior Gold, you must be enrolled in Medicare D if you are eligible for Medicare A or enrolled in Medicare B. If you are prohibited from enrolling in Medicare D for specific reasons, you must indicate that on question 26.

26.	Health Insurance
If you and/or your spouse currently have health insurance coverage (with or without prescription benefits) with ANY insurance company, complete this section. A copy of the front and back of your health insurance card(s) must be attached to your application. If you have more than one (1) health insurance company, provide information for all of them. Use a separate page if needed.
YOU:
Do you have any health insurance coverage in addition to Medicare?
If yes, list:	YES	NO
Health Insurance Organization:
Does this insurance cover prescription drugs?	YES	NO
If yes, what is the prescription co-pay?	$
Is this health insurance coverage through a retirement or employer group plan?	YES	NO
If YES, identify the employer/union name, address and telephone number.
Employer/Union Name:	Telephone Number:	( )
Address:
Has your retiree/union health care plan informed you that if you enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan it will affect your (or your dependents) health insurance coverage OR that your current health insurance coverage is considered ‘creditable coverage’?
If YES, submit a copy of the Retiree/Union documentation with this application.	YES	NO
SPOUSE:
Do you have any health insurance coverage in addition to Medicare?
If yes, list:	YES	NO
Health Insurance Organization:
Does this insurance cover prescription drugs?	YES	NO
If yes, what is the prescription co-pay?	$
Is this health insurance coverage through a retirement or employer group plan?	YES	NO
If YES, identify the employer/union name, address and telephone number.
Employer/Union Name:	Telephone Number:	( )
Address:
Has your retiree/union health care plan informed you that if you enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan it will affect your (or your dependents) health insurance coverage OR that your current health insurance coverage is considered ‘creditable coverage’?
If YES, submit a copy of the Retiree/Union documentation with this application.	YES	NO
Remember to include copies of the front AND back

of your health insurance card(s) and any pharmacy card(s).
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY	__________ _________ __________________________________________ _________

__________ _________ __________________________________________ _________

27.	Lifeline Utility Credit/Tenants Lifeline Assistance Program
Are you applying for Lifeline utility or tenants benefits?

If YES, complete ONLY Section A or B, not both.
YES	NO
Check NO if you are NOT an Electric or Natural Gas customer AND your utilities are NOT included in your rent payment. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries should not apply, the Lifeline utility benefit is already included in monthly SSI checks. Only one ANNUAL $225 Lifeline benefit will be issued per household. When two or more persons share a household, Lifeline will only accept one application from that household.
A.	LIFELINE CREDIT PROGRAM:

Enter your utility account number(s) exactly as listed on the bill(s). Submit a copy of your most recent bill/statement(s). Bill(s) must show your name, address and account number. List the name as shown on the bill and identify that person’s relationship to the applicant.

Utility Codes

01 Public Service Electric & Gas

02 Elizabethtown Gas

03 NJ Natural Gas

04 South Jersey Gas

05 Atlantic City Electric

06 Jersey Central Power & Light

07 Orange/Rockland Electric

08 Sussex Rural Electric

09 Butler Electric

10 Lavalette Electric Dept

11 Madison Water and Light Dept

12 Milltown Electric Dept

13 Park Ridge Electric Dept

14 Pemberton Electric Dept

15 Seaside Heights Electric Dept

16 South River Bd of Public Works

17 Vineland Municipal Utilities

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Electric

Company	Utility Code	Account Number
Name on Electric Bill
First	Last
Relation to Applicant
Self	Spouse	Family member	Landlord	Other
Gas

Company	Utility Code	Account Number
Name on Gas Bill
First	Last
Relation to Applicant
Self	Spouse	Family member	Landlord	Other
B.	TENANTS LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

To be eligible for Tenants Lifeline you must be a tenant and have the cost of your electric and gas included in your rent. Only list your landlord’s name and address if your electric and gas are included in your rent.
List the monthly amount of rent that you pay:
$	,
Landlord’s Name
Landlord’s Address
City, State, Zip Code
Put an X in the box that most accurately describes your principal place of residence. Please complete this section.
Own House	Condominium	Apartment	Boarding Home
Rent House	Mobile Home Site	Assisted Living Facility	Nursing Home
Other	Explain:

28.	Universal Service Fund (USF)/Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program Eligibility

By providing the following information, your household may be screened for USF/LIHEAP eligibility. USF is an energy assistance program for low-income electric and natural gas customers provided by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. LIHEAP helps low-income families and individuals meet home heating costs and is provided by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. You must provide the information in this section in order to be screened for USF/LIHEAP eligibility and it will only be used for that purpose.
Screen me for:	LIHEAP

Only
USF

Only
BOTH LIHEAP and USF	Not Applying
Please indicate the total number of persons currently residing at your principal place of residence (household), including you and your spouse (if living together):
Please list the total gross annual income for all household members over the age of 18:
$	,
If you pay for your own heat, identify the primary source of heat in your principal place of residence. If you select OTHER, please identify type. If you do not pay directly for your heat, go to question C1:
FUEL OIL
WOOD
ELECTRIC	GAS	OTHER
PROPANE
COAL
KEROSENE
Heating Fuel Supplier Name:
C1. If you do not pay for your own heat check the alternative that best describes your heating arrangement
Heat provided by public housing/rent subsidy
Heat included in non-subsidized rent
Share cost of heat with others
Pay a separate charge to Landlord for heat
Heat paid for by others
Pay for secondary source of heat (such as a wood or kerosene stove, electric heater, etc.)
29.	Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
Are you applying for Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD)?	YES	NO
PAAD eligibles that purchase a hearing aid may receive a $100 payment to offset the cost of purchase.

If you would like to apply for HAAAD, submit the following with this application:

1) a physician’s prescription or letter attesting to the medical necessity for obtaining a hearing aid, AND

2) a receipt for the recent purchase of the hearing aid.
30.	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Do you want PAAD to submit your information to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, to be screened for benefits?
YES	NO

31.	Signatures
Please complete Section A. If you cannot sign, a representative may sign for you. If someone assisted you, complete Section B as well.

By submitting this application, I authorize (1) the SSA to obtain and disclose information related to my income, resources and assets, foreign and domestic, consistent with applicable privacy laws and this information may include, but is not limited to, information about my wages, account balances, investments, benefits and pensions; (2) the release of information necessary to determine my eligibility or continued eligibility and verify my information from records in the possession of SSA, IRS, New Jersey Division of Taxation, New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, employers, financial institutions, utility companies and others; and (3) the disclosure of my information to other State agencies to start the application process for other benefits, which may include USF/LIHEAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and New Jersey Hearing Aid Project (NJHAP). I also authorize my physicians to release information about prescriptions that have been paid on my behalf by any Program. I hereby assign the State of New Jersey, as my authorized representative, any right to drug benefits to which I may be entitled from any other liable third party or under any other plan of assistance or insurance.

The social security number(s) provided (for the applicant, spouse, family members or dependents) will be used to match records by computer to determine eligibility or continued eligibility by verifying identity and financial information (including to check other financial records such as bank account information), to the extent it is useful in verifying eligibility, and to prevent duplicate participation and incorrectly paid benefits. Matching programs compare our records with those kept by other government agencies. Information from these matching programs can be used to establish or verify a person’s eligibility for benefit programs. Additional information on matching programs is available at any Social Security office.

I understand that I may be liable for repayment of incorrectly paid benefits. I understand that I am responsible to notify each Program immediately if my finances increase over the eligibility limit, or if I move from New Jersey, or if I become Medicaid eligible, or if my eligibility was based on my disability and I stop receiving Social Security Disability Benefits. I declare under penalty of perjury that I have examined all the information on this form and it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
SECTION A
Your Signature:
Phone Number:
(	)	-
Your Spouse’s Signature:	Date:
/	/
If you would prefer that we contact someone else if we have additional questions, please provide the person’s name and a daytime phone number.
First Name:	Last Name:	Phone Number:
(	)	-
SECTION B
If you are assisting someone else in completing this application, place an X in the box that describes who you are and provide your daytime phone number and address.
Family Member
HMO
Other Advocate
Social Worker
Friend
Agency
Other, Specify:
First Name:
Last Name:
Street

Address:
Apt #
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Preparer

Signature:	Phone Number:
(	)	-

MEDICARE PART D PDP ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FORM

Applicant Name:
Telephone Number:	Social Security Number:
Please choose one:
1)	(

If I am determined eligible for PAAD, please ENROLL me in a Medicare Part D
plan for which PAAD will pay the premiums. I have listed my medications below.
2)	(

If I am determined eligible for PAAD, please DO NOT switch my current
Medicare Part D Plan. I will be responsible for the premiums.
3)	(	I am enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan with prescription coverage.
4)	(

I have prescription coverage through a retiree or union health plan,
which has notified me NOT to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan.
I am enclosing a copy of the notification.
( I CURRENTLY DO NOT TAKE ANY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
List the name of the pharmacy you use:
Drug Name	Strength	Quantity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Reminder Checklist!

You must supply documentation and complete all sections of the

application related to the program(s) for which you are applying:

ALL APPLICANTS:

Proof of residence

Tax return, if filed

Proof of age (only required if you are not receiving Social Security benefits)

If separated from your spouse, you must submit a completed Affidavit of Separation form

Complete all income sections of the application

Signatures (for both applicant and spouse, if married)

PAAD/SENIOR GOLD:

Health insurance/Pharmacy cards (copies of the front and back of each card)

Medicare Part D PDP enrollment assistance form

LIFELINE UTILITY BENEFITS:

Current electric and natural gas bill(s): must clearly show account number, service address and customer name.

MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM(S):

Income documentation for ALL income

Asset documentation for all: bank accounts, investments, Real estate, burial arrangements and life insurance policies.

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Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), Lifeline and Special Benefits Programs

Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program (Senior Gold)

Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) and
Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary Qualified Individual (SLMB QI1)

PO Box 715, Trenton, NJ 08625-0715 Toll Free Hotline 1-800-792-9745

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