Medi-Cal Policy Institute

The California Working Disabled Medi-Cal Buy-In Program was implemented in April 2000 to enable disabled individuals to participate in the workforce without the threat of losing their Medi-Cal coverage. Although a relatively new program, policymakers and advocates have already begun considering programmatic and policy changes that would build on the existing program, expand eligibility, and broaden access to certain services. This study was initiated to better understand the factors affecting enrollment in CWD and to estimate the enrollment and cost impacts of select programmatic changes. This report shares findings from an enrollee survey, interviews with county eligibility workers, and modeling of data from the Census Bureau and the California Department of Health Services.

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