The Medicaid for the Employed Disabled program was authorized by The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. Its implementation in Connecticut is mandated under Public Act 00-213 Work Incentives for Persons with Disabilities. The program allows persons with a disability to engage in employment without risking eligibility for needed medical services through the Medicaid program. The program also allows certain individuals to keep other necessary services needed to remain employed. In general an eligible person with a disabling condition who is employed, can qualify for Medicaid without the use of spenddown while earning income in excess of traditional income limits.

Press Release: 
More People with Disabilities Can Work Without Losing Medical Coverage (11/27/00)

  What is Medicaid for the Employed Disabled? (New January 2007)

 What Is Medicaid for the Employed Disabled? (Versión en Español) (New January 2007)

  Medicaid for the Employed Disabled (A Tool for Self-Sufficiency)

  Medicaid for the Employed Disabled (Versión en Español) 

Medicaid and the Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Spanish)