V. Employment Barriers
Respondents were asked to rate a series of employment barriers with respect to their own situations. Four response ratings were offered. The Table below displays the frequency and percentage of responses by category.
Barriers |
StronglyAgreeN(%) |
SomewhatAgreeN(%) |
SomewhatDisagreeN(%) |
StronglyDisagreeN(%) |
|
I am limited in my ability to work because of my disability or health problems |
30 (56%) |
11 (20%) |
4 (7%) |
9 (17%) |
|
Working for pay will affect my ability to participate in the Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In program. |
12 (24%) |
15 (29%) |
8 (16%) |
16 (31%) |
|
Unless a job offers prescription coverage, I can’t afford to take it. |
15 (25%) |
8 (16%) |
9 (18%) |
18 (36%) |
|
It is difficult to get the vocational rehabilitation services I need. |
9 (18%) |
7 (14%) |
15 (31%) |
18 (37%) |
|
I can’t get health insurance at a job because of my disability. |
12 (24%) |
4 (8%) |
10 (20%) |
24 (48%) |
|
I will not be eligible for Medicare or Medicaid if I return to work. |
9 (18%) |
11 (22%) |
9 (18%) |
21 (42%) |
|
I don’t have adequate skills or training to return to work. |
9 (18%) |
6 (12%) |
10 (20%) |
25 (50%) |
|
Unless a job offers mental health coverage, I can’t afford to take it. |
5 (10%) |
8 (16%) |
11 (22%) |
27 (53%) |
- The major barrier to employment identified by respondents was related to their health or disability. Three quarters of the respondents strongly or somewhat agreed that their employment was limited by these factors.
- Over half of the respondents indicated that working for pay would limit their ability to participate in the Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In program
