400.04 FORMER SSI RECIPIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To preserve Medicaid coverage for certain groups of individuals who lose SSI payments, Congress enacted special Medicaid continuation provisions. These provisions require Medicaid to continue for the following groups of former SSI recipients as eligible for SSI provided, they would be eligible for SSI payments on all factors after allowing specific income disregards, as described below. All former SSI recipient groups use SSI budgeting rules and limits in determining eligibility. If a former SSI recipient is ineligible using SSI rules/limits, determine eligibility for an alternate appropriate category; however, the disregard of income unique to the former SSI recipient COE would not be allowed.