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CMS State Medicaid Directors Letter: Ticket to Work Program - Clarification Regarding the Receipt of Federal Funds
01/28/2010 | Requests *Summary
This letter provides clarification on the receipt of Federal funds under the SSA Ticket to Work program and encourages utilization of the program’s flexible funding offers. Policy clarifications regarding State Medicaid providers’ acceptance and the treatment of SSA ticket payments are included, as well as clarification regarding the prohibition of using Ticket Outcome and Milestone payments as the State share of financial participation.
Author
Mann, Cindy
Available Files
- Letter PDF (131K, 3 pages)
- SSA’s Ticket to Work Program Website Off-site link
Keywords
Ticket to Work; Medicaid; 1915c; employment goals; acceptance and the treatment of SSA ticket payments; Employment Network; EN; vocational rehabilitation; work milestones; outcomes; overpayment of Federal dollars; Federal financial participation; FFP; Ticket Outcome and Milestone payments; regulatory requirements; competitive and meaningful employment outcomes; 42 CFR 433.51(c); SMD#10-002
Topic
Employment Programs, State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
State Medicaid Director's letters
Source
CMS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
02/03/2010
Contact
Melissa Hulbert
melissa.hulbert@cms.hhs.gov
410-786-6568
melissa.hulbert@cms.hhs.gov
410-786-6568
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Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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