2911.1 Eligibility for Buy-In

Kansas will buy-in individuals who are entitled to Medicare Part B and are enrolled in one or more of the following eligibility groups:

Foster Care or Adoption Subsidy

SSI (SI)

Medical assistance only

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary

Low Income Medicare Beneficiary

Expanded LMB

For persons eligible under the medically needy plan only, there is no buy-in coverage unless the spenddown has been met. However, once accreted to buy-in persons with an unmet spenddown will continue on buy-in until the coverage terminates. Medically needy coverage is never to be extended for the sole purpose of protecting buy-in status.