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What is M.E.D. Works:
M.E.D. Works is a work incentive program that went into effect in July 2002. M.E.D. (Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities) Works is for individuals who receive more income than the SSI federal benefit rate, such as SSDI beneficiaries, or individuals on SSI whose earnings exceed the Indiana threshold for 1619b protection. M.E.D. Works allows these individuals to keep their Medicaid coverage and continue to work. Many people on M.E.D. Works will pay a small premium (depending on their income), which will be much less than a traditional Medicaid spend-down would be if they worked.
With M.E.D. Works, individuals may accumulate more resources and work toward self-sufficiency because they may also save resources in retirement accounts such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA’s) or 401k accounts.
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This site is intended for informational purposes only. Individual situations vary widely and must be evaluated on an individual basis by Division of Family Resources eligibility caseworkers, or Social Security Claims Representatives and/or Indiana Works benefits counselors. Links from this site are provided to help people research various topics and do not constitute endorsements by the State of Indiana or its partners.
