Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced
Summary
Expands Medicaid buy-in eligibility for working people with disabilities. The bill would remove an upper age limit and add an SSI-related eligibility group starting at age 16 so more earners can access Medicaid buy-in options.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More Medicaid access for working disabled
If enacted, this bill would remove the rule that limited Medicaid buy-in to people under 65. It would add a new eligibility group for people age 16 and older who would otherwise qualify for SSI but lose it because their earnings are too high. States would be required to include this group in their optional buy-in rules. States that already provide these buy-in services on the date of enactment would not be treated as out of compliance until January 1, 2028.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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