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Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) is a Medicaid eligibility category that allows people with disabilities to have a job and keep their Medicaid coverage. This includes any services and supports that you receive through a waiver program.
How Do I Apply? 1. Complete the enclosed application. (If you need help, call the Helpline at 1-800-842-2020 or TDD 711 for the hearing impaired. You can also contact your local county assistance ofice (CAO) or check the DHS website at www.dhs.pa.gov. You can also apply online at www.compass.state.pa.us. 2.
How to apply? If you are already enrolled in Medicaid, contact your caseworker or your local County Assistance Office . They can check if you have a verified disability on your case and, if not, can help you update your case.
If you don’t have a social security number, reach out to your local County Assistance Office to apply for one. Medicaid is available to Pennsylvania residents, regardless of how long you’ve been a Pennsylvania resident. Medicaid is available to United States citizens, refugees, and lawfully admitted non-citizens.
How Do I Apply for MAWD? There are four ways you can apply for MAWD: In person: apply at your local County Assistance Office (CAO); Online: apply through www.COMPASS.state.pa.us; By phone: (866) 550-4355; or By mail: submit a paper application (form PA 600WD) to your local CAO.
Chapter 312 Affordable Care Act/Modified Adjusted Gross Income- MAGI. Chapter 316: MAWD - Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities. Chapter 317: BCCPT - Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment. Chapter 318: Healthy Beginnings Reserved October 2014. Chapter 379: Reconsidering Denied Applications and Reopening Closed Benefits.
Instructions. English and Spanish forms can be found under the title "Form to apply for Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities or Medicare Savings Program" under section "Forms to apply for benefits".
