Documentation Needed for Medical Assistance
From Autism Transition Handbook
To apply for Medical Assistance, there are several items you will need to provide for your application to be processed.
- A completed MA Application or can be done through COMPASS.
- Your child’s original birth certificate
- Your child’s Social Security card
- The original SSI rejection letter (if you have received a rejection) or acceptance letter.
- A document containing your child’s diagnosis of autism from a physician qualified to diagnose autism
- Recent pay stub (or most recent IRS Form 1040 if self-employed)
- Information regarding your family's assets
- Your Pennsylvania driver’s license
- Evidence of your Pennsylvania residency (example: a utility bill containing your name and Pennsylvania address)
For more information on applying for Medical Assistance, you can call or visit your local assistance office, or go the website of the Department of Public Welfare at www.dpw.state.pa.us/.
