New
Hampshire
I. Overview of a State’s Comprehensive Person-Centered Employment Initiatives
New - The Medicaid Buy-In program in New Hampshire went into
effect February 1, 2002
New Hampshire has a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Project with major
emphasis on promoting use of the New Hampshire Medicaid Buy-In program,
improving the Personal Assistance Services (PAS) program in the state
and integrating the various employment related projects related to
individuals with disabilities.
New - Direct link to Information on Project Dollars and Sense
http://www.dollarsense.org/index.htm
#The Five Major initiatives of Project Dollars and Sense
Mission Statement for Project Dollars and Sense:
To design, implement and evaluate interagency infrastructure
process that integrates employment, public assistance, and acute
and long term health care programs in a way that increases the employment
and self sufficiency of individuals who receive Social Security
Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
in the State of New Hampshire.
New – Download
file of two summary charts
State’s Medicaid Buy-In Program Design Features
- Income Eligibility Criteria
- Resource Limits and Exclusions
- Cost Sharing - Minimum Income Level and Premium or Cost Share Methods
- Work Related Policies and Protections
State’s SSI and Other Medicaid Income Standards for Adults
with Disabilities
II. What’s New and Persons to Contact
New-
1122 Medicaid Buy-In enrollees in New Hampshire as of June 30, 2003
New-
Direct Link to Web Site of Granite State Independent Living Center
a statewide information, advocacy, and direct services organization
run by and for people with disabilities.
http://www.gsil.org/
State has initiated consumer-directed Personal Assistance Services
project.
Direct Link to Consumer –Directed PAS Pilot Project Fact Sheet
http://www.gsil.org/PCSP.htm
Person to Contact:
Denise Bolduc-Musumeci
Medicaid Intrastructure Grant
Project Director
Medicaid Division
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3857
Phone: 603-271-7224
Dbolduc-musumeci@dhhs.state.nh.us
III. Program Development - Past and Present
- Executive Branch Leadership, Cross Disability Coalition Leadership
and Interagency Working Groups
Governor's Task Force on Employment and Economic Self Sufficiency
for Persons with Disabilities
Link to Governor's Task Force website:
http://www.dollarsense.org/GovTaskForce/govtskfc.htm
- Initial Planning, Information Gathering and Program and Fiscal
Estimates
New-
“New Hampshire Adult Social Security Disability Population:
A Descriptive Study of those Individuals Participating in the
SSDI and SSI Programs in April 2000”
Download a pdf file of the report
IV. State Legislation - Adopted and Pending
New - Direct Link to New Hampshire legislation
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2001/HB0350.html
V. Current State Policies and Program Descriptions
- State Policies: State Plans, Regulations and Waiver Requests
to Federal Agencies - Pending and Adopted Programs
- Ensuring Informed Choice and Person - Centered Programs: Benefits
Counseling, Work Force Investment Act Implementation and Related Educational
Services
Direct Link to Benefits Planning Manual
http://www.dollarsense.org/BenefitsPlanners/benplars.htm
- Descriptions for Consumers and Staff Training Activities
New - Direct Link to Information on Medicaid
for Employed Adults with Disabilities program
http://www.dollarsense.org/mead/mead.htm
VI. Program Data and Impact
- Medicaid Buy-In Data
- Consumer Surveys and Evaluation Studies
New
University of New Hampshire Survey Evaluation of Medicaid Buy-In
Enrollees on barriers, PAS, assistive technology and community integration
Year 2002 (completed) and Year 2003 (ongoing)
Dartmouth University evaluation of Medicaid Buy-In program operations
utilizing CMS data requirements
State Economic Impact study of impact of Medicaid Buy-In program –
report due in November 2003
VII. Comprehensive Employment Initiatives
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Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
Two organizations were awarded a grant to implement consumer-directed
PAS in two pilot site projects
Direct link to description of consumer directed PAS program administered
through Granite State Independent Living Center
http://www.gsil.org/PCSP.htm
New Hampshire Accessible Housing Registry
The New Hampshire Accessible Housing Registry (NHAHR) is a free program
that assists people with disabilities to find accessible rental housing
in New Hampshire. NHAHR lists accessible apartments throughout the
state and maintains information about their availability, along with
other housing related information.
Direct link to the web site at the Granite State Independent Living
Center for information on the Housing Registry
http://www.gsil.org/Housing/Housing.htm
Employer Outreach
Letter, brochure and poster sent to 1300 employers in state in 2003
to promote employment of people with disabilities and promote use
of Medicaid Buy-In program
Benefits Counseling
Provided education and outreach services to consumers and organizations
on Medicaid Buy-In program.
See Benefits Planner Manual prepared by SSA’s State Partnership
Initiative project – Dollars and Sense - in V above
Also see information on Medicaid Buy-In program on the web site of
the Granite State Independent Living Center
http://www.gsil.org/MEAD.htm
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