Medicaid Covers People with Disabilities Who Work

These rules mean your child can keep Medicaid even while making a lot of money at work:

• If your child gets SSI benefits while working, Medicaid will continue automatically.
• If your child used to get SSI benefits, but now makes enough money that SSI benefits ended, SSI's 1619(b) rule means Medicaid will continue automatically even if your child makes up to $86,438 per year.
• If your child is 18 or older, your child might be able to make a lot more money than Medicaid's regular limits and still get Medicaid coverage through the Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In. This program lets them pay a small monthly premium ( or less) to get coverage.
• If your child's income is even higher than that, they can get private health coverage through work or on HealthCare.gov. Private insurance companies cannot deny coverage to your child.