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Comprehensive Person-Centered State Work Incentive Initiatives:

A Resource Center for Developing & Implementing Medicaid Buy In Programs
and
Related Employment Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities

The goal of the CommonHealth Employment Connection (CHEC) is to assist people with disabilities in efforts to achieve their employment potential. CHEC strives to:

1. Improve Access to Health Insurance and Health-Related Services
2. Improve the Content and Quality of Health Services and Information
3. Facilitate Communication and Coordination of Efforts Among Consumers and Families, Agencies, Front-line Workers, Advocates, Providers, and Employers.

A major goal is to improve accessibility and outreach for the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) MassHealth/CommonHealth Program, for eligible people with disabilities.

Link to CommonHealth Employment Connection home page:
http://www.masschec.org/index.cfm

II. What’s New and Persons to Contact

Jennifer Bowie Katz
Senior Project Director
MA Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
Center for Health Policy & Research
University of Massachusetts Medical School
222 Maple Avenue - Higgins Building
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Phone (voice): (508) 856-7856
Fax: (508) 856-4456
E-mail: jennifer.katz@umassmed.edu
Website: http://www.massmig.org

New:
Link to Fall 2003 Disability Issues Newsletter

III. Program Development - Past and Present

IV. State Legislation - Adopted and Pending

V. Current State Policies and Program Descriptions

• State Policies: State Plans, Regulations and Waiver Requests to Federal Agencies - Pending and Adopted Programs
  
  New:
  Link to description of CommonHealth program.
  A Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver program which includes a Medicaid Buy-In for persons with disabilities.
  http://www.masschec.org/Services/CommonHealth.cfm
  
• Ensuring Informed Choice and Person - Centered Programs: Benefits Counseling, Work Force Investment Act Implementation and Related Educational Services
  
  See VI. Comprehensive Employment Initiatives
  
• Descriptions for Consumers and Staff Training Activities

VI. Program Data and Impact

• Medicaid Buy-In Data
• Consumer Surveys and Evaluation Studies

VII. Comprehensive Employment Initiatives

The goal of the CommonHealth Employment Connection (CHEC) is to assist people with disabilities in efforts to achieve their employment potential. CHEC strives to:

1. Improve Access to Health Insurance and Health-Related Services
2. Improve the Content and Quality of Health Services and Information
3. Facilitate Communication and Coordination of Efforts Among Consumers and Families, Agencies, Front-line Workers, Advocates, Providers, and Employers.

A major goal is to improve accessibility and outreach for the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) MassHealth/CommonHealth Program, for eligible people with disabilities.

Link to CommonHealth Employment Connection home page:
http://www.masschec.org/index.cfm

Link to List of Fact Sheets
http://www.masschec.org/Services/factsheets.cfm
Fact Sheets
Why Work is Beneficial to People with Disabilities
MassHeath Employment Centers
Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach: Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Act of 1999
How to use the Ticket to Work
Hiring Manager's Resource Guide
Tax Incentives for Business: Overview
1. Small Business Tax Credit
2. Architectural/Transportation Tax Deduction: Barrier Removal
3. Work Opportunity Tax Credit
4. Employer resources