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Medical Assistance Reform Waiver Section e. Employment
MaryAlice MowryDavid Godfrey
12-05-11
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Purpose
The purpose of Section e. is to encourage better health, wellness and employment outcomes for individuals by providing services and supports that encourage work, and ultimately greater independence
DHS envisions building on existing programs including PINS, SNBC, DB101 and DMIE project
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Who
People across the disability spectrum including:
People with an identified potentially disabling condition
People with complex needs
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Services that may be included are:
Benefits analysis and benefits counselingCareer planning, job training, job placement Navigation services
What
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Evidence – DMIE Project
DMIE Project Results:4% of participants in intervention applied for SSDI vs. 14% in the control group Participants in intervention had increased income of 14% vs. 8% in control group Participants had improved mental health status and improvements in ADLs and IADLs
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Stakeholder Feedback
Some things we’ve heard:
Pay special attention to youth
Look at people aging off of MA-EPD
Look at soft skills training
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Questions for you
What areas should we focus on as we create these services?
What groups do you think would most benefit from these services
What ideas do you have for transition age youth (14-25)?
