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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |253 Effective Month: December 2016 ACCOUNT TRANSFERS (AT’S) RECEIVED FROM THE FFM (Continued) • If there is sufficient information on the AT file to identify household members and confirm that applying household members are not currently eligible in any active case, the case is auto-registered in the system as a pending application. Sufficient information includes a SSN for all applying. • If a household member or entire case is closed in the system, the individual or case will have an application contact opened so that an application can be processed for the applying household members. • If an AT lacks sufficient identifying information to auto-register an application or redetermination contact, the AT defaults to a pdf document on Report RJ541B. This report is used by the regional office to register the application in the system. The regional office assigned the AT will complete the application in the same manner as an application received by DOM. A case record is created with the information obtained during the AT application process, if needed. If all information is available electronically, no paper record is required. 101.05.04 LOW INCOME SUBSIDY (LIS) APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM SSA For individuals who apply for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) with the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) requires SSA to forward an electronic application to the state Medicaid agency to determine if the individual is eligible in a Medicare Savings Program (referred to by DOM as Medicare Cost-Sharing programs, consisting of QMB, SLMB and QI). An individual indicates their desire to apply for eligibility to be determined under the Medicare cost-sharing programs when applying for Medicare and/or Social Security benefits and checking “yes” to the question that asks about applying for “Extra Help” in paying for Medicare expenses. Electronic applications are received daily from SSA.