Benefits to Independence 101
Module 2: Session 10

Module 2 - Session 10

Medicaid and Work Incentive for Social Security Disability Beneficiaries Resource Guide

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the connection between SSI and Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California).

  • Learn how 1619(b) lets people keep Medicaid while working.

  • Identify when an individualized threshold or Medicaid Buy-In may apply.

  • Recognize that Medicaid coverage can continue even if SSI payments stop.

 

Click here to watch "Keeping Medicaid (Medi-Cal) While Working on SSI: Work Incentives (Session 10)" on YouTube.

Medicaid & Work∗: Session includes Nuts and Bolts, Case Studies, Quick Quiz, & Quick Facts

Activities:

  1. Check the updated 1619(b) eligibility earnings threshold chart for California’s amount.

  2. Use the DB101 online tool to check health coverage income limits for your family.

  3. Go to the Department of Health Care Services website and read some of the FAQs about Medi-Cal.

Resources:

Medicaid and Work Incentive for Social Security Disability Beneficiaries – Resource Guide



∗Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability