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Establishing Effective Partnerships under the Ticket
to Work Program
Easter Seals Nebraska
& Apogee Retail
Creating Solutions…Changing Lives
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What is the Ticket to Work Program?
• A voluntary employment program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
• Increases “choice” of service and support providers available to SSI/SSDI beneficiaries
• Provides medical protections to beneficiaries who assign their Ticket to an Employment Network
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Ticket to Work Program
• How? SSA pays participating Employment Networks (EN’s) for specific Milestones and Outcomes Ticket holders achieve in moving towards self-sufficiency.
• Why? The ultimate goal is to reduce reliance on Social Security benefits, increase self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life for beneficiaries.
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What are Employment Networks?
• Employment Networks (EN’s) are organizations, government entities, postsecondary institutions, service providers and employers that agree to provide services and supports to assist Ticket holders to enter, maintain or advance in the workforce.
• An EN can be a single entity, two entities forming a partnership, or a coalition of providers serving as a single EN.
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Why become an EN?Employment Networks are paid as beneficiaries
reach milestones…• A new source of revenue• Increase your bottom line - Get paid for work
you are already doing (employment)• Generous funding stream• Payments are yours to use as you wish
– hire additional staff, improve facilities and equipment, fund employment supports, enhance workplace incentive programs and more!
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How Do SSI/SSDI Beneficiaries Participate?
• A paper “ticket” is mailed when SSDI or SSI benefits are approved for the individual
• The beneficiary decides whether to use the Ticket and when and where to assign it
• Nebraska currently has 8 EN’s • Easter Seals Nebraska is an Employment
Network• www.nebraskatickettowork.com
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How do beneficiaries participate? (cont.)
• An Individualized Work Plan is established between the beneficiary and the EN during the Ticket assignment process
• The EN monitors work progress and gathers proof of earnings
• The EN processes Ticket payments when beneficiaries reach specific earnings milestones
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EN & Beneficiary Connect
EN & Beneficiary Connect
EN & Beneficiary Negotiate a Plan (IWP)
EN & Beneficiary Negotiate a Plan (IWP)
Beneficiary Assigns Ticket
Beneficiary Assigns Ticket
Beneficiary Goes to Work
& EN Collects Evidence of Earnings
Beneficiary Goes to Work
& EN Collects Evidence of Earnings
EN Provides Services & Supports as Outlined in
Negotiated IWP
EN Provides Services & Supports as Outlined in
Negotiated IWP
EN Submits Payment
Request to Maximus & Gets Paid
(30 days +/-)
EN Submits Payment
Request to Maximus & Gets Paid
(30 days +/-)
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Beneficiaries need support…• Benefits Planning
– Assisting individuals in making informed decisions by educating them about how work impacts cash and medical disability benefits received• Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, SSDI, Food Stamps, Housing,
Energy Assistance, etc..– Advisement on available state and federal work
incentives that support return to work efforts• Such as Impairment Related Work Expenses related to
self-pay for necessary job coach services– See SSA’s Guide to Employment Supports (also
known as the Red Book)
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Easter Seals Nebraska (ESN) offers these supports!
• The Employment Network isn’t successful if the beneficiary isn’t also successful
• ESN has qualified staff and professional expertise in this area
• Our mission is to help individuals with disabilities… “live, work and play in their communities”
• Work is often the key to community involvement and boosts self-confidence and well-being
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Social Security understands…• Offer a mix of benefit payments and
earnings to encourage Ticket holders to “try work”
• Acknowledgement that self-sufficiency is an incremental, multi-step process
• Part time work is a good start• Ongoing supports may be necessary• Community partnerships are critical
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Revenue Potential• EN’s are paid when beneficiaries meet certain work levels, called milestones. • Phase 1 Milestone payments are associated with initial efforts at self-supporting employment.
Type Earnings SSDI SSI
Phase 1
Milestone 1 $350/mo for 1 month $1,211 $1,211
Milestone 2 $670/mo for 3 months w/in 6 months (cumulative)
$1,211 $1,211
Milestone 3 $670/mo for 6 months w/in 12 months (cumulative)
$1,211 $1,211
Milestone 4 $670/mo for 9 months w/in 18 months (cumulative)
$1,211 $1,211
Total Potential Phase I Milestone Payments
$4,844 $4,844
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Phase 2 Milestone PaymentsType Earnings SSDI SSI
Phase 2 Gross > SGA($980/non-blind; $1,640 for blind)
$363/mo. (up to 11 mos.)
$207/mo. (up to 18 mos.)
Total Phase 2 Payments
$3,993 $3,654
Total Potential Ticket Payments Phases 1 and 2
$8,837 $8,570
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Revenue Potential (cont.)
Type Earnings SSDI SSIOutcome Phase Net > SGA
($980/non-blind; $1,640/blind) AND 0
cash benefit
$363/mo. for 36 months
$207/mo. for 60 months
Total Outcome Phase Payments
$13,068 $12,420
Total Potential Ticket Payments
$21,905 $20,990
Charts represent 2009 figures
Outcome Phase
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For Example• Two beneficiaries are placed in part-time work earning $700+ each month (with
a general assumption that 50% quit the job over the course of 9 months).
• An EN would have the potential to earn the following in Ticket payments each quarter (starting with the third quarter):
6 new workers achieve milestone 1 (2 weeks p/t work) $7,2664 workers achieve milestone 2 (3 months p/t work) $4,8443 workers achieve milestone 3 (6 months p/t work) $3,6333 workers achieve milestone 4 (9 months p/t work) $3,6331 SSI worker works above SGA for 12 months (Phase II) $2,484
Ticket milestone billing per quarter = $21,860ANNUAL revenue potential per position = $87,440
(Actual EN payments depend on several variables and may be different for each beneficiary.)
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How can we help?• ESN can provide direct services to beneficiaries
employed by Apogee that need disability benefit information and work incentive supports in order to obtain, maintain or advance in employment.
• Ticket monitoring involves frequent contact with the beneficiary and planning/resolution of benefit issues. Monitoring prevents employment disruption due to misinformation or lack of information about benefits.
• As an EN, Easter Seals Nebraska receives information on available Ticket eligible individuals. These individuals can be referred for employment consideration. – Widening the applicant pool
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How can we partner?• ESN serves as the EN of record• Memorandum is established and a shared
percentage of overall return is decided upon– Apogee’s role = Employment. Do what you do
best!– ESN = benefits planning, Ticket management and
monitoring functions• Handles assignment of Tickets• Processes wage verifications and receives payments• Provides on and/or off-site benefits planning services to
employees who are SSA beneficiaries - obtaining, maintaining or advancing work at Apogee Retail
• Case monitoring to ensure employment success
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OR…• Apogee becomes an Employment Network
– ESN serves as technical assistance during the Employment Network application process
– Under a defined payment arrangement, ESN:• Provides mentoring to Apogee staff on submitting
payments and developing tracking techniques• Educates designated Apogee staff on SSA work
incentives to safely navigate the system and maximize revenue potential
• Provides benefits planning services to employees on a referral basis
• Provides follow along benefit support services to referred beneficiaries to ensure success
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Contact UsAngie Howell - Hastings402-462-3031 x 92727 W. 2nd Street, Suite 471Hastings, NE
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