Eligibility for Working Individuals with Disabilities
Guidance for : This letter is one of a series that provides guidance on the implementation of the Balanced Budget Act. We are writing to provide you information on section 4733 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), which is designed to provide Medicaid eligibility to disabled working individuals who, because of relatively high earnings, cannot qualify for Medicaid under one of the other statutory provisions under which disabled working individuals may be eligible for medical assistance.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 24, 1997
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