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BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Note: A premium is being charged even when it is being paid by the Buy-In program.
BENDEX and State Online Query (SOLQ) indicate whether a Medicare Part A premium is being charged. 2. Refused premium-free Medicare Part A.
Suffix. Claim number suffix is always M1. 3. Is eligible for, or receiving, Premium HI (Hospital Insurance).
Premium HI is what the Social Security Administration calls Medicare Part A when it is not free of charge.
Suffix. Claim number suffix is M. Exception: Medicare Part A under section 1818A of the Social Security Act does not meet this eligibility factor; see Part A Identification in this item. Entitled to Medicare Part A for SLMB and ALMB For SLMB and ALMB, entitled to Medicare Part A means the person is receiving Medicare Part A with no premium being charged. BENDEX and SOLQ indicate whether a Medicare Part A premium is being charged. A premium is being charged even when it is being paid by the Buy- In program. Exception: Medicare Part A under section 1818A of the Social Security Act does not meet this eligibility factor; see Part A Identification in this item. ALMB and Other MA A person is not eligible for ALMB if the person is eligible for and receiving MA under another category. However, for deductible clients: • Persons in active deductible status are not considered eligible for another MA category, and