On A Waiver…Now What?

Once you are on a Medicaid Waiver, there are other benefits:

This is not a comprehensive list but will get you started! Please send us additional benefits via the comments section on our website if you know of more that we should add. 

  1. Reimbursement for your family’s private health insurance premiums may be possible through the state HIPP program. https://www.myalhipp.com/ 
  2. Non-Emergency Transportation

https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/9.0_Resources/9.5_FAQ_Pages/9.5.25_FAQ_Transportation.aspx

  1. Prime Access is a reduced cost version of Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/amazonprime?primeCampaignId=accessWlpPrimeRedir&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=604110699589&hvpos=&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3992690008263882223&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195546&hvtargid=kwd-421412736883&ref=pd_sl_7pckzw0v30_b
  2. Fee waivers for SAT and AP Exams from the College Board as well as fee waivers from some universities for applications. Ask each institution.

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/fee-waivers/fee-waiver-eligibility

  1. If you receive Medicaid service reimbursements onto an EBT card, you can get free museum entry: https://museums4all.org/ 
  2. Affordable internet:
    1. Access from AT&T  https://www.att.com/internet/access/
    2. Verizon Forward https://www.verizon.com/discounts/verizon-forward 
    3. Internet Essentials from Xfinity https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials 

For assistance on better understanding Medicaid Waivers in Alabama, please reach out to Disability Advocacy Solutions.