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158 6. Eligibility may be retroactive only to the date as of which SSA approves an individual's application for coverage as a “Qualified Disabled and Working Individual”. However, eligibility may not begin prior to 07/01/90. 8.100.6.P. Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities. 1. To be eligible for the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities: a. Applicants must be at least age 16. b. Income must be less than or equal to 450% of FPL after income allocations and disregards. See 8.100.5.F for Income Requirements and 8.100.5.H for Income allocations and disregards. Only the applicant’s income will be considered. c. Resources are not counted in determining eligibility. d. Individuals must have a disability as defined by Social Security Administration medical listing or a limited disability as determined by a state contractor. e. Individuals must be employed. Please see Verification Requirements at 8.100.5.B.1.c. i) Due to the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and required by the Federal CARES Act for the Maintenance of Effort (MOE), members who had a loss of employment will remain in the Buy-In program until the end of the federal Public Health Emergency. At the end of the federal Public Health Emergency effective May 11, 2023, members will be redetermined based on their current employment status and be required to be employed to be eligible for the program. New applicants enrolled will still need to meet the work requirement. f. Individuals will be required to pay monthly premiums on a sliding scale based on income.

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158 6. Eligibility may be retroactive only to the date as of which SSA approves an individual's application for coverage as a “Qualified Disabled and Working Individual”. However, eligibility may not begin prior to 07/01/90. 8.100.6.P. Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities. 1. To be eligible for the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities: a. Applicants must be at least age 16. b. Income must be less than or equal to 450% of FPL after income allocations and disregards. See 8.100.5.F for Income Requirements and 8.100.5.H for Income allocations and disregards. Only the applicant’s income will be considered. c. Resources are not counted in determining eligibility. d. Individuals must have a disability as defined by Social Security Administration medical listing or a limited disability as determined by a state contractor. e. Individuals must be employed. Please see Verification Requirements at 8.100.5.B.1.c. i) Due to the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and required by the Federal CARES Act for the Maintenance of Effort (MOE), members who had a loss of employment will remain in the Buy-In program until the end of the federal Public Health Emergency. At the end of the federal Public Health Emergency effective May 11, 2023, members will be redetermined based on their current employment status and be required to be employed to be eligible for the program. New applicants enrolled will still need to meet the work requirement. f. Individuals will be required to pay monthly premiums on a sliding scale based on income.