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VA Medicaid - Persons Essential to Well-Being

EWB is the short name for a person who is "essential to the well-being" of a child in the household. EWBs who are living in the household, and who are providing services which are essential to the well-being of the dependent children in the household, may be eligible for Medicaid in the LIFC covered group, if they:

·      Do not meet any other Medicaid covered group; and

·      The individuals to whom the EWBs provide the services are eligible for Medicaid in the LIFC covered group.

Essential Services

Services that are essential to the well being of the dependent children in the household are:

·      Provision of care for an incapacitated family member in the home;

·      Provision of child care which enables the caretaker to work on a full-time basis outside the home;

·      Provision of child care which enables the caretaker to receive training full-time;

·      Provision of child care which enables the caretaker to attend high school or GED classes full-time;

·      Provision of child care for a period not to exceed 2 months to enable the caretaker to participate in employment search.

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Source

Information for this topic was drawn from Section M0310.113 of the Department of Social Services (DSS) Medicaid Manual.

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