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COMAR 10.09.24.03
406 State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012
Attachment A Reduction Factors for Calculating Medicaid Eligibility under the Pickle Amendment During 2012
If SSI was terminated during this period: Multiply 2012 Social Security income by
If SS was terminated during this period: Multiply 2012 Social Security income by:
If SSI was terminated during this period: Multiply 2012 Social Security income by: May- June 1977 .257
Jan.1988-Dec.1988 .508
Jan.1999-Dec. 1999 .717 July 1977- June 1978 .273
Jan.1989-Dec.1989 .528
Jan.2000-Dec.2000 .735 July 1978- June 1979 .290
Jan.1990-Dec.1990 .553
Jan. 2001-Dec.2001 .760 July 1979- June 1980 .319
Jan.1991-Dec.1991 .583
Jan.2002-Dec. 2002 .780 July 1980- June 1981 .365
Jan.1992-Dec.1992 .604
Jan.2003-Dec.2003 .791 July 1981- June 1982 .405
Jan.1993-Dec.1993 .622
Jan.2004-Dec.2004 .808 July 1982- Dec 1983 .435
Jan.1994-Dec.1994 .638
Jan.2005-Dec.2005 .829 July 1984- Dec 1984 .451
Jan.1995-Dec.1995 .656
Jan.2006-Dec.2006 .863 July 1985- Dec 1985 .466
Jan.1996-Dec.1996 .673
Jan.2007-Dec.2007 .892 July 1986- Dec 1986 .481
Jan.1997-Dec.1997 .693
Jan.2008-Dec.2008 .912 July 1987- Dec 1987 .487
Jan.1998-Dec.1998 .707
Jan.2009-Dec.20011 .965
i. Due to Social Security‟s rounding rules, the adjustment factors in the table produce an approximate, rather than exact, figure. Because a discrepancy of one cent may mean the difference between Medicaid eligibility as a Pickle case and no meaningful access to health care, advocates should obtain exact information from the Social Security Administration if the figure produced by the screening method results in a determination that the client is over the eligibility limit by a small amount (i.e., $20 or less).
ii. Due to the recession, the cost of living did not increase for two years after 2008. Therefore, there was no Social Security COLA in 2010 or 2011. The cost of living increased by 3.6% in 2011, causing SSI income limits to increase by that amount in January 2012. Because of this history, the Pickle reduction factor is the same for individuals who lost SSI in 2009-2011.
Attachment B
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments
Date of Increase Increase COLA Factor Jan., 1985 3.5% 1.035 Jan., 1986 3.1% 1.031 Jan., 1987 1.3% 1.013 Jan., 1988 4.2% 1.042 Jan., 1989 4.0% 1.040 Jan., 1990 4.7% 1.047 Jan., 1991 5.4% 1.054 Jan., 1992 3.7% 1.037 Jan., 1993 3.0% 1.030 Jan., 1994 2.6% 1.026 Jan., 1995 2.8% 1.028 Jan., 1996 2.6% 1.026 Jan., 1997 2.9% 1.029 Jan., 1998 2.1% 1.021 Jan., 1999 1.3% 1/013 Jan., 2000 2.4% 1.024 Jan., 2001 3.5% 1.035 Jan., 2002 2.6% 1.026 Jan., 2003 1.4% 1.014 Jan., 2004 2.1% 1.021 Jan., 2005 2.7% 1.027 Jan., 2006 4.1% 1.041 Jan., 2007 3.3% 1.033 Jan., 2008 2.3% 1.023 Jan., 2009 5.8% 1.058 Jan., 2011 3.6% 1.036