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MBIWD is an Ohio Medicaid program that provides health care coverage to working Ohioans with disabilities. Historically, people with disabilities were often discouraged from working because their earnings made them ineligible for Medicaid coverage. MBIWD was created to enable Ohioans with disabilities to work and still keep their health care coverage. This program is scheduled to begin April 1, 2008.
Who is eligible?
To qualify for MBIWD, a person must:
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Be 16 to 64 years old;
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Be disabled as per the Social Security Administration or as determined by Ohio Medicaid or eligible under the MBIWD medically improved category;
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Be employed in paid work (includes part-time and full-time work);
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Pay a premium (if applicable);
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Premiums
Monthly premiums are required for those eligible for MBIWD with an annual gross income greater than 150% of the federal poverty level ($1300 per month). Each MBIWD enrollee will receive a monthly statement with their monthly premium amount. To obtain and maintain health coverage, the full amount of the premium must be received by the due date or it will be considered non-payment. Late payments will be applied to the most deliquent premium.
Enrollees who do not pay their premiums for two months in a row will be subject to termination. If they are terminated, they may reapply for MBIWD but they must pay all MBIWD delinquent premiums for the months of coverage before they can be re-enrolled.
Or you can call the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline 1-800-324-8680 (voice) TTY/TTD 1-800-292-3572 . Aplications are being sent out the last week of March and first week of April.
On April 26, 2006, the Lewin Group released a report entitiled "Medicaid Buy-in Programs for Workers with Disabilities." After examining the impact of a potential Medicaid Buy-in Program in Ohio, the researchers concluded that it would have minimal impact on the total costs to the state of Personal Assistance Services. The goal of a Medicaid Buy-in program is to allow workers with disabilities to earn more money and have more assets while paying to keep their Medicaid coverage including their Personal Assistance Services.
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