PEDIATRICS Vol. 84 No. 2 August 1989, pp. 401
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In Reply: Supplemental Security Income Benefits for Children

HARRIETFE B. FOX 1

1 Fox Health Policy Consultants 1140 Connecticut Aye, NW Suite 1205 Washington, DC 20036

Mr Stein's letter speaks to a serious access problem because SSI eligibility in most states guarantees disabled children not only financial assistance but Medicaid coverage as well. Having recently completed a federally funded study of disabled children's access to SSI and Medicaid benefits, I am well aware of the various obstacles to these children's eligibility.

Federal law establishes that children who suffer from a physical or mental impairment equal in severity to one that would prevent an adult from working are to be considered disabled for purposes of SSI eligibility.