MEDICAID BUY IN FORMEDICAID BUY IN FOR
WORKERS WITH DISABILITIESWORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
(MBIMBIWD)
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What is MBIWD?What is MBIWD?
MBIWD is an Ohio Medicaid MBIWD is an Ohio Medicaid
program that was created to program that was created to
enable Ohioans with disabilities to enable Ohioans with disabilities to
work and still keep their health work and still keep their health
care coveragecare coverage
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Who is Eligible?Who is Eligible?
Answer the following 5 Answer the following 5 questions to determine who questions to determine who should consider applying for should consider applying for
MBIWDMBIWD
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1.1. Are you between the Are you between the ages of 16 and 64?ages of 16 and 64?
If yes, continueIf yes, continue
If no, you are not eligibleIf no, you are not eligible
You can age out of MBIWDYou can age out of MBIWD
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2.2. Do you have a job that Do you have a job that pays you regularly?pays you regularly?
If yes, you may be eligibleIf yes, you may be eligible The amount you work doesn’t The amount you work doesn’t
mattermatter
Having FICA and either state or Having FICA and either state or federal taxes withheld does matterfederal taxes withheld does matter
Self employed? You must be Self employed? You must be reporting to the IRS or have last reporting to the IRS or have last year’s tax returnyear’s tax return
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3. Do you have a disability that3. Do you have a disability thatmeets the Social Security meets the Social Security
standard?standard?
Yes, if: Yes, if:
You are eligible for Medicaid due You are eligible for Medicaid due to disabilityto disability
You receive an SSDI or SSI checkYou receive an SSDI or SSI check
You You cancan earn wages at or above earn wages at or above Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
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4. Is Your Income < 4. Is Your Income < $2,256 a Month $2,256 a Month ($27,072/Year)?($27,072/Year)?
Medicaid counts total income:Medicaid counts total income: benefit checksbenefit checks earned incomeearned income
* * MBIWD also has a MBIWD also has a $20,000 $20,000 annual earnings disregard if needed **
http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/5101:1-41-30
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5. Do You Have more 5. Do You Have more than $10,580 in than $10,580 in
Resources?Resources?If no, you may be eligibleIf no, you may be eligible
Resources that don’t count:Resources that don’t count: the house you live inthe house you live in 1 car1 car term life insuranceterm life insurance PASS plan PASS plan
Resources that do count:Resources that do count: Cash, savings accounts, certificates of Cash, savings accounts, certificates of
deposit, anything you own that could be deposit, anything you own that could be converted to cashconverted to cash
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PremiumsPremiums
Replace spenddown and patient Replace spenddown and patient liabilityliability
Based on family income over 150% of Based on family income over 150% of Federal Poverty Level (10% of the Federal Poverty Level (10% of the difference)difference)
Other health insurance premiums can Other health insurance premiums can be deducted from MBIWD premiumbe deducted from MBIWD premium
The 2009 Federal Poverty Levels
Persons in Family
Poverty Level150% of
FPL250% of FPL
1 $10,830 $16,245 $27,075
2 $14,570 $21,855 $36,425
3 $18,310 $27,465 $45,775
4 $22,790 $34,185 $56,975
5 $22,050 $33,075 $55,125
6 $25,790 $38,685 $64,475
7 $33,270 $49,905 $83,175
8 $37,010 $55,515 $92,525
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Premium Calculations For aPremium Calculations For aSingle AdultSingle Adult
Monthly gross income $2,500Less 150% FPL for single
person-
$1,354=
$1146Multiplied by 10% x .10
= $114.6
Other medical premiums-
$96.4
Total monthly premium=
$18.2
MBIWD Eligibility and Premium Scenarios
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For an adult, (unmarried) disabled person with less than $10,580 in
resources and monthly health insurance payments of $96.40.
MBIWD Eligibility and Premium Scenarios
Income (earned & unearned) Eligible?
Premium Amount
$10,000 Yes $0
$20,000 Yes $0
$30,000 Yes $18
$40,000 Yes $102
$50,000 Yes $185
$60,000 Yes $268
$70,000 Yes $352
$80,000 Yes $435
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For an adult, (unmarried) disabled person with less than $10,580 in resources and no monthly health
insurance payments.
MBIWD Eligibility and Premium Scenarios
Income (earned & unearned)
Eligible?Premium Amount
$10,000 Yes $0
$20,000 Yes $31
$30,000 Yes $115
$40,000 Yes $198
$50,000 Yes $281
$60,000 Yes $365
$70,000 Yes $448
$80,000 Yes $531
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Once you are eligible – Once you are eligible – what then?what then?
If you lose your job you have 6 months to If you lose your job you have 6 months to find a new onefind a new one
If you get behind (2 months) in paying If you get behind (2 months) in paying premiums, you will lose eligibilitypremiums, you will lose eligibility
If you are determined medically improved If you are determined medically improved you can remain in the program with you can remain in the program with slightly higher work requirements slightly higher work requirements (40 hours (40 hours a month earning state or federal minimum wages a month earning state or federal minimum wages whichever is lower)whichever is lower)
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A Recap of MBIWD A Recap of MBIWD BenefitsBenefits
MBIWD removes a major MBIWD removes a major disincentive to work and disincentive to work and encourages clients to attain encourages clients to attain competitive employment as competitive employment as a realistic goal in recoverya realistic goal in recovery
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A Recap of MBIWD A Recap of MBIWD BenefitsBenefits
MBIWD does not require a MBIWD does not require a specific number of hours worked specific number of hours worked – only requires regular paid – only requires regular paid employment -except for the employment -except for the medically improved categorymedically improved category
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A Recap of MBIWD A Recap of MBIWD BenefitsBenefits
There is no spenddownThere is no spenddown
There may be a small There may be a small monthly premiummonthly premium
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WWhat is the role of hat is the role of Benefits Planning?Benefits Planning?
Work Incentives planningWork Incentives planning Impact of earnings on Impact of earnings on
benefitsbenefits Assistance completing proper Assistance completing proper
formsforms
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WWhat is the role of hat is the role of Benefits Planning?Benefits Planning?
Contact local WIPA project for Contact local WIPA project for servicesservices Legal Aid Society of Greater Legal Aid Society of Greater
Cincinnati – (800) 582-2682Cincinnati – (800) 582-2682 COVA – (877) 521-2682COVA – (877) 521-2682 Ohio Legal Rights Service – Ohio Legal Rights Service –
(800) 282-9181(800) 282-9181
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CMH System SpendsCMH System Spends$6 Million/month on $6 Million/month on
Spenddown!Spenddown!
~ 27,000 individuals on spenddown~ 27,000 individuals on spenddown average monthly spenddown = $240average monthly spenddown = $240
Client’s spenddown is met through:Client’s spenddown is met through: incurred costs of receiving mental incurred costs of receiving mental
health serviceshealth services paid by a Board or provider pursuant paid by a Board or provider pursuant
to Ohio administrative codeto Ohio administrative code
Individuals with a Individuals with a
spenddown, who enroll in spenddown, who enroll in
MBIWD, MBIWD,
go off spenddown.go off spenddown.
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Relationship of MBIWD to Relationship of MBIWD to Medicaid Financing and Medicaid Financing and
SpenddownSpenddown Providers can effectively Providers can effectively
encourage seeking competitive encourage seeking competitive employment opportunities and/or employment opportunities and/or develop part time work or paid job develop part time work or paid job exploration opportunities within exploration opportunities within the mental health system (the mental health system (NOTE: NOTE: Providers will need to address Providers will need to address ethical issues of hiring persons ethical issues of hiring persons treated by their agency) treated by their agency)
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Relationship of MBIWD to Relationship of MBIWD to Medicaid Financing and Medicaid Financing and
SpenddownSpenddown Administrative burden (see next Administrative burden (see next
slide) of spenddown is reduced slide) of spenddown is reduced and state and local funds and state and local funds previously used for spenddown previously used for spenddown are available to be reinvested are available to be reinvested into service deliveryinto service delivery
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Spenddown=Administrative Spenddown=Administrative BurdenBurden
In Cuyahoga County, In Cuyahoga County, administrative costs associated administrative costs associated with spenddown ranged from with spenddown ranged from
approximately $12,000 a year for approximately $12,000 a year for a provider with a relatively small a provider with a relatively small caseload to $60,000 a year for a caseload to $60,000 a year for a provider with a large caseload.provider with a large caseload.
Spenddown Examples
Not Enrolled in MBIWD Hours/MO 70 Hourly Rate $7.00 HI Premium $96.40 SSDI/MO $1,200 Spenddown =
$707.10
Enrolled in MBIWD Hours/MO 70 Hourly Rate $7.00 HI Premium $96.40 SSDI/MO $1,200 Spenddown = None Premium = $0
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Local area experiences
MHAC’s Assessment of Current and MHAC’s Assessment of Current and Potential DemandPotential Demand
Analysis of number of consumers on Analysis of number of consumers on spenddown, average amount, and spenddown, average amount, and time spent on spenddowntime spent on spenddown
Review of current programs providing Review of current programs providing employment servicesemployment services
Consumer surveyConsumer survey
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Consumer Survey Results
Consumers from a number of mental Consumers from a number of mental health provider agencies in Cuyahoga health provider agencies in Cuyahoga County were asked to complete a County were asked to complete a survey about their opinions about survey about their opinions about employment as it relates to the employment as it relates to the possibility of enrolling in a Medicaid possibility of enrolling in a Medicaid Buy-In program. Consumers were Buy-In program. Consumers were asked to complete six questions; this asked to complete six questions; this report includes the results of those report includes the results of those responses*.responses*.
*number of respondents: 75*number of respondents: 75
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When asked whether they would be interested in working if they would
not lose their Medicaid benefits, the majority of consumers indicated that they would be interested in
working.
If You Would Not Lose Your Medicaid Would You Be Interested
In Working?
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There are fewer clients with a spenddown than there are without.
Do You Have A Spenddown?
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The majority of positions held by consumers in the past are in food service, labor (including factory
work, trades, janitorial work, and others), and administrative/clerical
fields.
Although there were numerous and quite varied responses to this
question!
Previous Types of Jobs Held
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The same three areas are the most-reported desired fields of
work, though in a different order. As above, responses to what sort of work is desired are also varied and high in number.
Desired Types of Jobs
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There were a number of factors reported as factors impeding consumers returning to work. Health problems (mental and physical) and fear of losing
benefits were the most commonly reported.
Factors Preventing Return to Work
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The number of hours that consumers The number of hours that consumers reported wanting to work ranged reported wanting to work ranged from zero to 40 per week, with 30 from zero to 40 per week, with 30
hours/week being the average hours/week being the average number of hours desired.number of hours desired.
Partners in the EffortPartners in the Effort
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• Board • Providers• BVR• CCOE• Department of Employment and Family Services
Next StepsNext Steps
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Trainings for providers on Trainings for providers on MBIWDMBIWD
Encourage use of current Encourage use of current employment services and employment services and pursue opportunities to pursue opportunities to expand expand
Tracking of Buy-in EffortsTracking of Buy-in Efforts
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THE BOTTOM LINETHE BOTTOM LINE
Enrollment in MBIWD is a WIN-Enrollment in MBIWD is a WIN-WIN! WIN!
It eliminates It eliminates bothboth monthly spend monthly spend down costs and disincentives to down costs and disincentives to
workwork
Q & AQ & A
Rebecca Steinhauser, Health/Public Benefits Managing Attorney,Legal Aid of Western Ohio Larry Husted, Income Maintenance SupervisorDefiance County Department of Job and Family Services
Rick Tully, TSIG Grant Program AdministratorOhio Department of Mental Health