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State Medicaid Buy-In Program and State Work Incentives

1. Folkemer, Donna; Jensen, Allen; Silverstein, Robert; Straw, Tara. Medicaid Buy-In Programs: Case Studies of Early Implementer States (May 2002)
   This paper describes findings of nine states case studies.
   · http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/csadp_docs/CaseStudies_toc.doc (MS Word file)
   · http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/csadp_docs/CaseStudies.doc (MS Word file) [2.4M]
2. Folkemer, Donna; Jensen, Allen; Silverstein, Robert; Straw, Tara. The Medicaid Buy-In Program: Lessons Learned from Nine Early Implementer States (May 2002)
   This report discusses findings from case studies of nine states operating Medicaid Buy-In programs for working persons with disabilities. The paper pays particular attention to the decisions made my states concerning program eligibility, estimating enrollment and costs, and the patterns of enrollment to date.
   · http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/csadp_docs/LessonsLrned_toc.doc (MS Word file)
   · http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/csadp_docs/LessonsLrned.doc (MS Word file)
3. Jensen, Allen; Silverstein, Robert; Folkemer, Donna; Straw, Tara. Policy Frameworks for Designing Medicaid Buy-In Programs and Related State Work Incentive Initiatives (May 2002)
   This report provides policy frameworks to assist stakeholders (such as Medicaid Directors, State Legislators, and cross-disability coalitions) design and implement Medicaid Buy-In programs to enhance the level of economic self-sufficiency of persons with significant disabilities. Particular focus are the design decisions affecting enrollment, costs and state fiscal exposure. Policy frameworks describe the interrelationships between Federal and State cash assistance programs (particularly SSDI, SSI, State SSI Supplementation programs) and health entitlements (particularly the Medicaid programs).
   · http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/csadp_docs/Dsgn_MedBuyIn_sum.doc (MS Word file)
   · http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/csadp_docs/Dsgn_MedBuyIn.doc (MS Word file)