A Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Report: The Status of the Medicaid Infrastructure Grants Program as of 12/31/07.

The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) program provides funding to states to develop the necessary infrastructure to promote competitive employment for people with disabilities. Grantee states use MIG funding to support a range of activities, including developing and implementing a Medicaid Buy-In program; improving access to personal assistance services; developing supported employment programs; providing benefits counseling; and more. This report examines outputs and outcomes of MIG funding in 2007. Forty-one states had a MIG program, and funding increased by 21 percent between 2006 and 2007 to $34.1 million. In addition, the funding has encouraged states to develop and sustain Medicaid Buy-In programs for people whose earnings would otherwise make them ineligible for publicly financed health benefits.