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BEM 157 4 of 5 EARLY WIDOW(ER)S BPB 2020-021 7-1-2020

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Verification policies for other eligibility factors are in the appropriate manual items. Verification Sources Receipt of (or eligibility for) RSDI benefits under section 202(e) or (f) of the Social Security Act: • Social security claim number suffix from BENDEX, SOLQ, or other Social Security Administration document; see Identification. • Memo or other communication from central office. • Social Security Administration.Medicare Part A eligibility: • BENDEX. • SOLQ. • SSA-1610-U2. • Social Security Administration. EXHIBIT - SSI NOTICE This is the information about Medicaid which appears on SSI denial/termination notices when SSI ineligibility resulted from early widow(er)'s RSDI benefits. You may be receiving Medicaid from your state. If you are, you may be able to keep Medicaid even though your SSI payments are stop- ping. You may receive Medicaid under special rules if all the follow- ing are true. • You are a widow (widower) age 50 through 64; • You no longer receive SSI because of Social Security payments; • You do not have hospital insurance under Medicare; AND • You meet the other state rules for Medicaid. If these are not true about you, you may still be able to receive Medicaid under other state rules.

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BEM 157 4 of 5 EARLY WIDOW(ER)S BPB 2020-021 7-1-2020

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Verification policies for other eligibility factors are in the appropriate manual items. Verification Sources Receipt of (or eligibility for) RSDI benefits under section 202(e) or (f) of the Social Security Act: • Social security claim number suffix from BENDEX, SOLQ, or other Social Security Administration document; see Identification. • Memo or other communication from central office. • Social Security Administration.Medicare Part A eligibility: • BENDEX. • SOLQ. • SSA-1610-U2. • Social Security Administration. EXHIBIT - SSI NOTICE This is the information about Medicaid which appears on SSI denial/termination notices when SSI ineligibility resulted from early widow(er)'s RSDI benefits. You may be receiving Medicaid from your state. If you are, you may be able to keep Medicaid even though your SSI payments are stop- ping. You may receive Medicaid under special rules if all the follow- ing are true. • You are a widow (widower) age 50 through 64; • You no longer receive SSI because of Social Security payments; • You do not have hospital insurance under Medicare; AND • You meet the other state rules for Medicaid. If these are not true about you, you may still be able to receive Medicaid under other state rules.