Hi Krista,
I concur with Jesse. Meet with your local Benefits counselor and discuss
Medicaid for the Working Disabled. This should fly unless your client has
more than $2,000.00 in assetts, or is not considered medically disabled
according to the Disability Determination Unit. Her earned income, unless it
is more than $24,000.00 annually (approximation here) should not be a
barrier to Medicaid, but actually a qualifying criteria for eligibility.
The SRS connection can make things confusing, as SRS can not bill Medicaid
services typically, and even are forbidden making a Medicaid application
while the client is in SRS. If she was on Medicaid at one time after turning
18, she should qualify still...the income should NOT be the reason they make
her ineligible.
Hope this helps...Paul Miller/JOB's WCMHS

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From: Jesse Barth [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse Barth
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Hi Krista, Have you and the consumer met with the Benefits Counselor? If not
I recommend that you do.
What about Medicaid for the working Disabled?

Jesse Barth Morrisville

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From: Krista LaFemina [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 3:07 PM
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Subject: Medicaid issue


Hi Everyone,

This is Krista from the Rutland JOBS program.  I writing to find out if any
of you have run into difficulty with keeping your clients on Medicaid?  I
recently had a client who is in SRS CARE (not custody), who did originally
qualify for medicaid, but when she was reviewed this month she was found
ineligible, because they felt her income level was too high.  They counted
her SRS living stipend along with her job (only working 1 day a week) as
income.  She is now only eligible for VHAP.  Does anyone know a way around
this?  Once she graduates next month, she will no longer recieve the SRS $,
but may recieve transitional services money and will most likely be working
full time. Which will put her over the limit again, I am sure. I also have
another kid in a similar situation.  I am finding it difficult to keep my
18+ clients on medicaid in order to support the program.  I would really
appreciate feedback anyone has to offer.

Thanks,
Krista LaFemina
Rutland JOBS
786-9967 ext 12