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COMAR 10.09.24.01-.16 1628 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012
(2) Current eligibility for QMB benefits shall be effective the first day of the month after the month in which QMB eligibility is determined.
(3) Retroactive coverage before the month of application is not available for QMB benefits.
(4) Medicare savings program benefits for a QMB-eligible person shall include coverage of the following expenses by the Medical Assistance program:
(b) Monthly premium for Medicare Part A, if the individual, due to insufficient working quarters, is not entitled to free coverage by the Social Security Administration; and
(c) Medicare Part A and Part B deductibles and co-insurance for services covered by Medicare, regardless of whether the services are covered under the Medical Assistance State Plan.
F. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB). (1) An individual is eligible for SLMB benefits if: (a) All of the requirements of §A of this regulation are satisfied; and
(b) The assistance unit's net countable income is greater than 100 percent but less than 120 percent of the federal poverty level for the number of persons in the assistance unit.
(2) Current eligibility for SLMB benefits shall be effective the first day of the month of application.
(3) An individual may qualify for retroactive SLMB benefits for up to 3 calendar months before the month of application, if the person meets the SLMB eligibility criteria for each of those prior months.
(4) Medicare savings program benefits for a SLMB-eligible person shall consist of coverage by the Medical Assistance program of the monthly premium for Medicare Part B.
G. Qualifying Individual 1 (QI-1).
(1) An individual is eligible for QI-1 benefits if:
(a) All of the requirements of §A of this regulation are satisfied;
(b) The assistance unit's net countable income is at least 120 percent but less than 135 percent of the federal poverty level for the number of persons in the assistance unit; and
(c) The individual is not otherwise eligible for Medical Assistance under this chapter.