WAC 182-511-1000

Effective December 1, 2011

WAC 182-511-1000 Healthcare for workers with disabilities (HWD) -- Program description.

This section describes the healthcare for workers with disabilities (HWD) program.

  1. The HWD program provides categorically needy (CN) scope of care as described in WAC 388-501-0060.  
  2. The department approves HWD coverage for twelve months effective the first of the month in which a person applies and meets program requirements. See WAC 388-475-1100 for "retroactive" coverage for months before the month of application.
  3. A person who is eligible for another Medicaid program may choose not to participate in the HWD program.
  4. A person is not eligible for HWD coverage for a month in which the person received Medicaid benefits under the medically needy (MN) program.
  5. The HWD program does not provide long-term care (LTC) services described in chapters 388-513 and 388-515 WAC. LTC services include institutional, waivered, and hospice services. To receive LTC services, a person must qualify and participate in the cost of care according to the rules of those programs. 

 

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