I don't know if this has been discussed. Excuse me.


My Vivitrol injection co-payment was $3.
I made over $40,000 last year.


December 31, 2011, a bill extended Medicaid coverage to disabled people who work and make significant incomes. It is a typical Medicaid coverage which an impoverished person would have, but it is offered to workers with disabilities (Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism,) to up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Limit (countable income.)

If you feel you can't afford the Vivitrol injections, and make anything under $80k per year, it's worth discussing your situation with a social worker in your state.


CMS supports the competitive employment of workers with disabilities by providing Medicaid services to eligible individuals, that enable workers with disabilities to gain and maintain employment. Optional Medicaid eligibility groups, such as the Medicaid Buy-In, allow workers with disabilities to have higher earnings and maintain their Medicaid coverage. As of December 31, 2010, more than 150,000 individuals in 42 States were covered under this new eligibility group.

Additionally, CMS also administers the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) program authorized by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWWIIA). Finally, there are Medicaid services that enable employment such as Personal Assistance Services, Supported Employment, and Peer Support Services. These programs and services are briefly described below.

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act
Medicaid Buy-In. Section 201 of TWWIIA governs the provision of health care services to workers with severe disabilities by establishing a Medicaid state plan buy-in optional eligibility groups. In addition, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) created a separate optional Medicaid eligibility group for working individuals with disabilities. Currently, 42 States provide Medicaid eligibility through the TWWIIAA Buy-in, the BBA Buy-in, or a Section 1115 waiver.


http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-P ... tives.html


Hopefully this helps somebody out

hey buddy how is tsm working for you