There is a 60-day period for public comment that began December 28, 2000. The regulations can be viewed at SSA's website. Comments on the regulations can be submitted to SSA via e-mail. In order to have comments considered, they must be received by the 60-day deadline. This part of the bill is not mandatory.
Individual states have the option of making the buy-in available to disabled citizens.
SSDI-only recipients can be eligible for Medicaid without the medically needy spend down. Medicaid buy-in participants may be able to have more independence by being allowed to have more savings and resources. Medicaid buy-in option to provide Medicaid for persons with medical improvement. Medicaid demonstration projects to provide coverage of workers with potentially severe disabilities. With no federal mandate to force states to implement the Medicaid buy-in piece, advocacy at the state level will play an essential role.