scholarly journals Health Insurance Coverage and the Disability Insurance Application Decision

10.3386/w9148 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Gruber ◽  
Jeffrey Kubik

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
pp. 329-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Maestas ◽  
Kathleen J. Mullen ◽  
Alexander Strand

As health insurance becomes available outside of the employment relationship as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the cost of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)—potentially going without health insurance coverage during a waiting period totaling 29 months from disability onset —will decline for many people with employer-sponsored health insurance. At the same time, the value of SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) participation will decline for individuals who otherwise lacked access to health insurance. We study the 2006 Massachusetts health insurance reform to estimate the potential effects of the ACA on SSDI and SSI applications.



Author(s):  
April Todd-Malmlov ◽  
Alexander Oftelie ◽  
Kathleen Call ◽  
Jeanette Ziegenfuss


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