Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Needed Do you have your master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and enjoy helping others? If yes, have you applied at ORS?If you would like to work here, go to https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rhodeisland and "Search" for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor positions that are currently available.
Affordable Care Act Important News about the Affordable Care Act Rhode Islanders are now able to apply for affordable health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This means that many people who do not have health care coverage now may be able to get coverage. The Affordable Care Act allows for health care coverage for more low-income Rhode Islanders. Adults between ages 19-64 may be eligible for health care coverage for no cost or at low cost with some financial help to pay for it. October 1, 2013 is an Important Date If you are currently on Medicaid … You do not have to do anything as a result of the Affordable Care Act unless you receive a notice from the department requesting you to take some action. If you have no health insurance … You can start looking to see what kind of health coverage is best for you and your family, and to see if you are eligible to receive some help to pay for health care coverage. If you do not have health insurance through your job, you will be able to look for and choose health insurance through a new online service. You may be eligible to enroll in Medicaid or to receive some financial help to pay for health care coverage. The online service will allow you to apply for and enroll in health care coverage that will be effective January 1, 2014. Click here to go to that online service. You can also download and send in a paper application. Click here for the paper application. You can always visit a Department of Human Service field office to receive help (see locations). When you apply, you will need … Information about things such as your age, identity, household size, U.S. tax filing status. In order to complete the application easily, you should have the following information handy for yourself and the members of your household : Social Security Numbers, Birth Dates, Citizenship or Immigration Information, your Tax Return from 2012, Salary and Wage Information such as W-2’s or 1099’s. January 1, 2014 is an Important Date: The law requires that after January 1, 2014, everyone must have health insurance. This is the date on which health care coverage will go into effect if you have enrolled in a program through the Affordable Care Act. To learn more about the Affordable Care Act and what it means for you and your household go to www.healthcare.gov or www.healthsourceri.com. To get important information about Health and Human Services, click here.