Common use of Disability Benefits Advocacy Clause in Contracts

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal and state offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following: a. CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal Federal and state State offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following: a. :  CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central South Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. .  CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. .  CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. .  CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. .  CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists Specialist shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. .  CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal Federal and state State offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following: a. CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central South Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists Specialist shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to County of Orange, Health Care Agency File Folder: C025968 Page 6 of 9 Contract MA-042-20010815 participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal Federal and state State offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following: a. CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central South Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists Specialist shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal and state offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following:: County of Orange, Health Care Agency File Folder: C025969 Page 6 of 10 Contract MA-042-20010813 a. CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal and state offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following:: County of Orange, Health Care Agency File Folder: C025922 Page 8 of 14 Contract MA-042-20010816 a. CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.

Disability Benefits Advocacy. CONTRACTOR shall provide disability benefits advocacy services to complete the entire application process for disability income County of Orange, Health Care Agency File Folder: C025968 Page 8 of 15 Contract MA-042-20010815 benefit programs, including individuals who need assistance with monitoring progress of a submitted benefits application. These services shall be provided at no cost to participants and shall include but not be limited to screening, assessing, developing and filing competently prepared benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications; coordinating with federal Federal and state State offices regarding pending benefit applications, appeals, reconsiderations, reinstatements, and recertifications and advocating on behalf of the participant; gather required documentation, provide timely submission of benefits claims, and document the timeframe needed for reconsideration documents. CONTRACTOR shall also provide the following: a. CONTRACTOR shall designate SOAR-certified staff as Benefits Specialists to assist HDAP eligible participants in the Central South Service Planning Area with the entire disability benefits application process using the SOAR method. b. CONTRACTOR’S designated SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists shall assist PROGRAM participants with gathering documentation, preparing and filing, and provide follow-up services until approval or final denial. c. CONTRACTOR shall seek legal advocacy at no expense to the participant for highly intensive advocacy services, such as an appeals process, when appropriate. d. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists will participate in the COUNTY’S SOAR system. e. CONTRACTOR’S SOAR-certified Benefits Specialists Specialist shall provide oversight to all benefits applications, as well as serve as liaison between CONTRACTOR and COUNTY staff for PROGRAM related updates, as needed. f. CONTRACTOR shall track outcomes using HMIS and SOAR’s Online Application Tracking (OAT) System.