{"id":1011,"date":"2025-07-28T17:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/?page_id=1011"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:07:58","slug":"medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-who-qualifies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-who-qualifies\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities &#8211; Who Qualifies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&amp;lang=en_us&amp;readid=main_content&amp;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]--><!--[END]--><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <\/div><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\r\n\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\r\n\r\n\r\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Medicaid &amp; 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You must meet age, disability, and employment requirements, in addition to income limits\/standards.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p><strong>Age:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Must be 16 through 64 years old.<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p><strong>Disability:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Must have a disability, as defined by the Social Security Administration. Disabilities might include physical or developmental disabilities, mental health, or intellectual disabilities.<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p><strong>Employment:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Must be employed, either full-time or part-time.<\/li>\r\n    <li>Must be paying the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) payroll tax.<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h2>What are the income limits?<\/h2>\r\n  <p>There are two income standards used to determine income eligibility:<\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>\r\n      Unearned income of the applicant must be at or below a certain monthly amount, determined annually by DMMA. This amount is adjusted each year based on the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). Unearned income may include payments from Social Security, Disability, Pensions, and Interest or Dividends. Click <em><a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-income-limits\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em> to see the current unearned income limit.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n<br>\r\n    <li>\r\n      Total countable income must be at or below 275% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The FPL is determined annually by the Department of Health and Human Services. Click <em><a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-income-limits\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em> to see the current countable income limit.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p><strong>The following standard allowances may be subtracted from your earned wages:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li>Student earned income exclusion (SEIE) for children under age 18 (if applicable). Click <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-income-limits\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>here<\/em><\/a> to see the current SEIE.<\/li>\r\n    <li>$20 general income disregard<\/li>\r\n    <li>$65 earned income disregard<\/li>\r\n    <li>Expenses the working individual paid for work accommodations<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u00bd of the remaining income<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h2>If I am married, do you count my spouse\u2019s income?<\/h2>\r\n  <p>Spousal income will be calculated and may be considered in the total countable income when determining your income eligibility.<\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n<h2>MWD- Related Links:<\/h2>\r\n<br>\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n  <div id=\"MWD-Links\">\r\n    <h1 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"font-black\"><\/span><\/h1>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"row\" id=\"dmma-MWD\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-mwd\/\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Benefits Package\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail img-rounded\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/overview.png\" \/>\r\n        <\/a><br><br>\r\n        <a href=\"\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-benefit-package\/\">MWD Overview<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-benefit-package\/\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Benefits Package\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail img-rounded\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/benefits.png\" \/>\r\n        <\/a><br><br>\r\n        <a href=\"\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-benefit-package\/\">Benefits Package<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-who-qualifies\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Who Qualifies\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail img-rounded\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/qual.png\" \/>\r\n        <\/a><br><br>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-who-qualifies\">Who Qualifies<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-how-to-apply\/\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How do I apply\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail img-rounded\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/apply.png\" \/>\r\n        <\/a><br><br>\r\n        <a href=\"\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-faq\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MWD FAQ's\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail img-rounded\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/FAQ.png\" \/>\r\n        <\/a><br><br>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/medicaid-for-workers-with-disabilities-faq\">MWD FAQ&#8217;s<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/mwd-flyers\/\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MWD Flyer\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail img-rounded\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/flyer.png\" \/>\r\n        <\/a><br><br>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dmma\/mwd-flyers\/\">MWD Flyers<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p>Language Assistance: <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/MWD-Flyer-003_Spanish-05.30.2025-Final-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Espa\u00f1ol(Spanish)<\/a> | <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/MWD-Flyer-003_Chinese-Mandarin-05.30.2025-Final-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587 (Chinese)<\/a> | <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/MWD-Flyer-003_Arabic-05.30.2025-Final-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 (Arabic)<\/a> | <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/MWD-Flyer-003_Haitian-Creole-05.30.2025-Final-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Krey\u00f2l ayisyen (Haitian Creole)<\/a><br>\r\nFor other Language options please call: 1-866-843-7212.<br>\r\nTTY Users: 711 (English 1-800-232-5460, Spanish 1-877-335-7595)<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!--[END]-->\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <\/div><!-- \/container -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Medicaid &amp; 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