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MRG UPDATED: FEBRUARY 2005 88 CATEGORICAL FACTORS MEDICAID EXTENSIONS/CONTINUATIONS SEPARATE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS When a SSI cash benefit is discontinued, a separate determination is made from information provided by the Social Security Administration on the SDX. If additional information is required, the local district requests the information from the recipient (Stenson court decision). (See OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS RENEWAL) NOTE: When an application for both TA and health care coverage is made and TA is denied, a separate health care coverage determination is completed, unless the reason to deny TA is also a proper basis for the denial of health care coverage.