Medicaid creates marriage penalty for people with disabilities
January 2nd, 2008Wisconsin state lawmakers working to change rules
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Under federal Medicaid legislation, people with disabilities lose their benefits if they marry someone with more than $2,000 in assets. Wisconsin lawmaker Steve Wieckert is promoting a bill that would end the marriage penalty for people who are blind or totally and permanently disabled.
Cayte Anderson, legislative chair for the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association, called marriage “an equal rights issue” for people with disabilities. “People shouldn’t have to choose between marriage and Medicaid,” she said.
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January 9th, 2008 at 9:44 am
My fiance was paralyzed last March in a motor vehicle accident three weeks before our wedding date. We now want to plan for a July 08 wedding but we are afraid he will lose his Medicaid. We don’t want to risk his health or our future financial well being.
I would like to receive some more information on people with Medicaid and marriage in Wisconsin. Can someone help?
Thank you,
Cathy Roy