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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Cash payments are treated as follows:
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NOTE An SSI-Cash recipient in Arizona who has free Medicare part A is automatically eligible for the QMB MSP without needing to apply for it separately. |
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Excluded NOTE An SSI-Cash recipient in Arizona is automatically eligible for MA without needing to apply for it separately. |
NOTE When an ALTCS customer receives SSI-Cash and lives in a Long-Term Care (LTC) medical facility, no more than $30 of the customer’s SSI-Cash payment is counted for Share of Cost. See MA1201B for details.
When a customer is receiving SSI Cash and is in an LTC medical facility, see Notifying SSA when an SSI Cash Customer is in an LTC medical facility. Do not manually reduce the SSI Cash benefit in HEAplus. HEAplus will calculate the reduced SSI Cash benefit and use that amount for the Share of Cost.
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) |
Need-based payments to aged and disabled individuals that meet certain income and resource eligibility requirements. These benefits are sometimes referred to as Title XVI. |
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SSI Aged Benefits |
Payments to individuals or couples age 65 years or older who have limited resources and income. The maximum amount payable is the individual or couple Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). |
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SSI Disability Benefits |
Payments to individuals or couples who are blind or disabled and have limited resources and income. The maximum amount payable is the individual or couple Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). Children as well as adults may qualify for benefits. Disability is determined by DDSA. |
Income is first obtained through the Federal and State Data Services Hubs. If needed, other proof includes:
Award letter from Social Security;
Collateral contact with Social Security.
See the SOLQI interpretive guide for instructions on how to find this information on the SOLQI
This requirement applies to the following programs:
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ALTCS SSI-MAO Medicare Savings Program |
20 CFR 416.1102 and 1103 |
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Adult Caretaker Relative Pregnant Woman Child KidsCare |
42 CFR 435.603 42 CFR 457.10, 300, 301 and 315 |