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1.8 Medicaid Benefits A. The benefits that members of the IHCC groups receive are dictated by the Medicaid State Plan and the State’s Section 1115 Waiver. Medicaid benefits include health care services and supports or, if a beneficiary has third party coverage such as Medicare, wrap-around coverage and/or financial assistance in paying premiums, co-pays, and cost-sharing. 1. Premium Assistance/and Financial Help – Dual eligible beneficiaries, including those participating in the MPPP, may receive full Medicaid health coverage and/or financial help paying for Medicare. The scope of benefits dual eligible beneficiaries receive depends on their income and resources as set forth in Subchapter 05 Part 1 of this Chapter. Premium assistance is also available for some Community Medicaid beneficiaries who have access to employer-sponsored insurance through the RIte Share Premium Assistance Program as set forth in Part 30-05-3 of this Title. 2. Health Care Services and Supports – The scope of services and supports beneficiaries receive varies as follows: a. Community Medicaid. Beneficiaries eligible for health coverage receive the full scope of medically necessary primary care essential benefits – including acute, subacute and rehabilitative services – as well as thirty (30) days of LTSS and, based on need, a limited set of LTSS preventive services. Subchapter 10 Part 1 of this Chapter identifies the scope of covered services available through the managed care and fee-for-service delivery options for IHCC group beneficiaries eligible for full Medicaid benefits. Note: (1) The Medicaid benefits MPPP participants are eligible to receive may be limited to premium payment assistance only, depending on the basis of eligibility. See Subchapter 05 Part 1 of this Chapter. (2) For the scope of services covered under the Sherlock and Ticket to Work Plans, see Subchapter 15 Part 1 of this Chapter. b. Medicaid LTSS. Medicaid LTSS includes health supports, personal care, and social services in an institutional or home and community-based setting. The scope of Medicaid LTSS a beneficiary receives is based on need -- health status and functional ability -- and personal health preferences and goals. Persons eligible for Medicaid LTSS also receive the full scope of medically necessary primary care essential benefits. To be eligible for Medicaid LTSS, a person must meet a specific set of financial