Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)

Hire Abilities Hawaii, Hawaii’s MIG program, produced multiple fact sheets in 2007, informing consumers with disabilities of the services available to them through State programs. The fact sheets address topics such as One-Stop Career Centers, Career Development, Working While Maintaining Benefits, Tips for Filing and Free Tax Preparation, and Information for People with Disabilities entering the job market. The fact sheets also identify resources like the Hawaii Disability Rights Center.

The State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) is sponsored by Hawaii’s MIG program to improve employment outcomes for people with developmental disabilities. The SELN developed a work plan which outlines the objectives, barriers, processes, persons responsible, and target dates for completing goals within the disability employment arena.

The Hawaii Medicaid Infrastructure Grant produced a 2 page brief describing the need for Medicaid Work Incentive Coverage (MWIC) in Hawaii. The brief also identifies coverage groups and individual eligibility.

Hawaii’s MIG, entitled “Hire Abilities”, produced a draft report presenting an analysis on how Hawaii will offer the MIG program to working people with disabilities. The draft report was posted online and made available for reader feedback. The report also addresses how six other States have implemented their MIG programs.

The Alabama MIG produced several action steps as a result of the resource mapping survey conducted in October and November 2006, including the action steps for implementing Medicaid Buy-In.

The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) Medicaid Infrastructure Grant developed this Logical Model to illustrate the collaboration project in the demonstration sites. The Model charts the phases of resources, activities, outputs, outcomes (short-term, intermediate, and long-term).

The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) Medicaid Infrastructure Grant is working to develop health care supports that help people with disabilities become - and remain - employed. One of the key objectives focuses on students ages 18-22 in transition who have severe disabilities. The survey gathered information to inform and guide implementation and to identify areas for resource mapping in the demonstration sites.

During the Pathways to Employment Conference in December 2006, the Ohio MIG program administered surveys and conducted three focus groups in order to assess the struggles and successes of consumers with disabilities in finding work, being in the workforce, and experiences with health coverage. A final report and executive summary were produced which recap and analyze the results of the surveys and focus groups.

Find a variety of outreach materials for New Jersey WorkAbility. Included are English and Spanish versions of brochures, fact sheets and frequently asked questions about the program.