The Medicaid Buy-In law,
also known as the Sherlock
Act or Plan, will allow
qualified Rhode Islanders
receiving SSI or SSDI
payments to continue
receiving government
subsidized health coverage
in the form of Medicaid even
if they return to work and
exceed the income threshold
that currently exists for
Medicaid eligibility. The
Sherlock Plan allows
qualified working people
with disabilities to earn
more income without the risk
of losing vital health care
coverage. Plan participants
pay a premium for Medicaid
coverage.
Rhode Island had been the
only New England state
without a Medicaid Buy-In
law and advocates for people
with disabilities had made
it clear they wanted to see
Medicaid Buy-In pass this
year.
Through the Sherlock Plan,
people can earn more,
achieve their career goals,
and still maintain their
health coverage.
