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BENEFITS PLANNING
The resources on this page are provided to help Medicaid Infrastructure Grants build sustainable benefits and work incentives planning infrastructure through collaboration with Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) grants (formerly BPAO grants), state agencies, and other stakeholders.
Introducing a Framework for Assessing and Tracking the Performance of Benefits Planning Services
Many MIGs fund benefits planning services. In consultation with state and federal experts, NCHSD developed a framework for MIGs to use to help ensure benefits planning services that they fund are high quality, effective and good value for money. The framework is supported by a set of specific criteria in six key performance areas and a sample quarterly report. Together, these documents are a starting place for MIGs and providers to discuss and negotiate a performance monitoring system that improves the quality of services to people with disabilities. Download the framework and supporting documents with the links below.
Benefits Planning Performance - A Framework for MIGs
Benefits Planning Performance - Criteria in Six Performance Areas
Benefits Planning Performance - Sample Quarterly Report
Conferences and Webinars
NCHSD has hosted several conference and teleconference opportunities for MIG staff and others stakeholders to discuss and learn about benefits and work incentives planning issues and infrastructure. Most recently, a March 14 webinar entitled Funding Work Incentive Training with a Purpose: Two State Initiatives featured West Virginia and Pennsylvania, two states that have worked closely with NCHSD to develop training curriculum and events that provide substantive knowlede on the public benefits programs and their work incentives, and teach specific ways to use this knowledge to support beneficiaries.
Download the March 14 presentation.
View a webinar on Sustainable Work Incentives Training Infrastructure.
View materials from our other benefits planning conferences and calls.
Library
NCHSD has a wide variety of documents related to benefits planning in the online Library.
Here are some of the valuable resources you'll find there:
Web Resources
WorkSupport.com
Summary and in-depth information on perceptions of the benefits counseling program and possible impact on work behavior, conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
SSA’s Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (formerly BPAO) website, includes information on the goals of the program, training resources and state contact information.
Information on work, employment and disability, with FAQ’s, online training tools and research tools, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
Discussion
Connect with others who are working on benefits and work incentives planning through our online Discussion Board. You can post a question or comment to start the conversation.
