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N.J.A.C. 10:72-3.8 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 57 No. 12, June 16, 2025 NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 72. NEW JERSEY CARE ... SPECIAL MEDICAID PROGRAMS MANUAL > SUBCHAPTER 3. NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS § 10:72-3.8 Application for other benefits (a) As a condition of eligibility for the Medicaid program, applicants and beneficiaries are required to take all necessary steps to obtain any annuities, pensions, retirement and disability benefits to which they are entitled, unless they can show good cause for not doing so. Applicants and beneficiaries must avail themselves of any health insurance coverage available to the household unit at no cost, such as coverage provided by an employer at no cost. 1. Annuities, pensions, retirement and disability benefits include, but are not limited to, veterans' compensation and pensions, Social Security benefits, and unemployment compensation. They do not include AFDC, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or General Assistance. History HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.116, effective January 30, 1998 (operative February 1, 1998; to expire July 31, 1998). See: 30 New Jersey Register 713(a). Adopted concurrent proposal, R.1998 d.426, effective July 24, 1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 713(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3034(a). Readopted provisions of R.1998 d.116 without change. Annotations Notes Chapter Notes Case Notes Petitioner's income caused ineligibility for Medicaid benefits. L.H. v. DMAHS, 93 N.J.A.R.2d (DMA) 107. NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Copyright © 2025 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law