Fact Sheet – Medicare and Medicaid Employment Supports

Many people believe that they will automatically lose their Medicare or Medicaid as soon as they start working. But working does not necessarily mean losing access to federal or state health care benefits because there are protections in place, called Work Incentives, that help people who work and receive disability benefits keep those important benefits. Here we examine your health care “safety nets” according to the type of Social Security disability benefit you receive.