Vermont Medicaid for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (MABD)
This information is for individuals applying for or renewing Medicaid based on being age 65 or older, blind or disabled.
State: Vermont
Vermont State Health Improvement Plan (2025 to 2030)
“The State Health Improvement Plan is a five-year roadmap for ensuring that all people and communities in Vermont have fair and sustainable access to opportunities for health and well-being. It provides a framework for action for agencies, organizations, and communities across the state to address the most important health needs for people in Vermont.”
Vermont RETAIN
“The purpose of VT RETAIN was to increase workforce participation of Vermonters with physical and mental health conditions using person-and equity-centered stay-at-work/return-to-work strategies. The program sought to identify early and provide support to workers at risk for long-term work disability by coordinating health and employment resources. Our services were developed in collaboration with workers, clinicians, employers, and return-to-work professionals to close the gap between often separate employment and health systems to promote work and health outcomes. VT RETAIN aims to reduce the negative impact work disability has on Vermont individuals, families, and communities.”
Vermont STABLE
“Vermont ABLE is helping Vermonters to achieve greater independence and financial security through the power of STABLE accounts. A STABLE account through Vermont ABLE is a way for Vermonters to save for qualified expenses, invest for future needs, and keep the benefits you rely on every day. This page provides links to information about benefits, eligibility, and investments.”
Vermont SB 138: Promoting Economic Development (2015)
“The purpose of this act is: (1) to encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting individuals with disabilities in maintaining health, independence, and quality of life. (2) to provide secure funding for disability-related expenses on behalf of designated beneficiaries with disabilities that will supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurance, the Medicaid program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the supplemental security income program under Title XVI of such Act, the beneficiary’s employment, and other sources.”
Vermont Special Education State and Federal Laws and Requirements
This page lists important state and federal legislation and policy that affect special education in Vermont.
Interagency Agreement with Vermont Department of Education and Vermont Agency of Human Services
“This agreement promotes collaboration between the Agency of Human Services (AHS) and the Department of Education (DOE) in order to ensure that all required services are coordinated and provided to students with disabilities, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and policies. As required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the agreement delineates the provision and funding of services required by federal or state law or assigned by state policy. The areas covered by this agreement include coordination of services, agency financial responsibility, conditions and terms of reimbursement, and resolution of interagency disputes.
This interagency agreement outlines the provision of services to students who are eligible for both special education and services provided by AHS and its member departments and offices including Department of Health (VDH), Department for Children and Families (DCF), Department of Disability, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL), Department of Corrections (DOC), and Office of Vermont Health Access (OVHA). It is intended that the agreement will provide guidance to human services staff and school personnel in the coordination and provision of services for students with disabilities.”
Medicaid for Working People With Disabilities Report (2009)
“Vermont’s Medicaid for Working People With Disabilities (WPWD) program was initiated in January 1, 2000, under the authority of the federal Balanced Budget Act (BBA)… Known at the federal level as the ‘Medicaid Buy-In Program’, it allows many people with disabilities to work while keeping or obtaining Medicaid coverage for which they might not otherwise qualify due to higher incomes resulting from employment. The program is designed as a work incentive for people with disabilities, to help them achieve community inclusion through employment and achieve greater economic independence.”
Curriculum Development for Employment Staff For the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Agency of Human Service (AHS) Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS) Initiative
“The State of Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a statewide direct service organization within the Department of Disabilities (DAIL), Aging and Independent Living in the Agency of Human Services (AHS). DVR is the lead agency for an AHS legislatively mandated initiative to coordinate employment services and employer outreach across AHS programs called Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS). AHS employment programs are designed to assist a wide range of groups to access and maintain employment.”
VT Social Security Benefit Offset National Demonstration
“The Vermont Offset Pilot Demonstration was one of four small state pilots initiated as a first step in preparing for the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND). It used a random-assignment, experimental design. The purpose was to test whether changing SSDI rules to provide a glide ramp off SSDI cash benefits (gradual reduction instead of the “cash cliff”) would encourage more beneficiaries to work at a high enough level to reduce or eliminate cash benefit payments… The Vermont pilot was implemented within the Vermont State Vocational Rehabilitation program in combination with intensive benefits counseling services.”