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.
- Reimbursement for your family’s private health insurance premiums may be possible through the state HIPP program. https://www.myalhipp.com/
- Non-Emergency Transportation
https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/9.0_Resources/9.5_FAQ_Pages/9.5.25_FAQ_Transportation.aspx
- 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
- 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
- If you receive Medicaid service reimbursements onto an EBT card, you can get free museum entry: https://museums4all.org/
- Affordable internet:
- Access from AT&T https://www.att.com/internet/access/
- Verizon Forward https://www.verizon.com/discounts/verizon-forward
- 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.