Assistance groups may receive up to 12 months of medical assistance if eligible. Transitional Medicaid provides an incentive for OWF parents to accept entry level employment which may not initially provide them with private health coverage. Medicaid provides payment for medical services, such as physician services, hospitals, prescriptions, nursing homes, and other medical services. Waivers are cost effective substitutes for institutional care. Services covered under waivers and provided in a private setting include extended nursing services, personal care, homemaker services, adult day care and respite care.
Waivers cover eligible individuals of all ages and disabilities and illness.
Mental retardation and developmental disabilities included. The program is focused on self-sufficiency, personal responsibility, community involvement and employment. Benefits are limited to 36 months and recipients are required to work for their benefits. Exception to time limits and work requirements are caretakers who are not included in the OWF budget. Families may qualify for OWF if one or both parents are unemployed, one or both parents are absent or one or both parents are ill or disabled.