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b. Eligibility begins on the first (1st) day of the month in which the application is filed and all eligibility requirements are met. c. Eligibility is authorized for a twelve (12) month period and is renewable on that basis. d. Deeming rules do not apply. e. Retroactive coverage may be available. 4. SLMBs with Medicaid health coverage (SLMB Plus) – To be eligible through this pathway, a person must be entitled to Medicare Part A, have countable income of greater than one hundred percent (100%) FPL but less than one hundred twenty percent (120%) FPL, and resources of no more than four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for an individual or six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) a couple. A person qualifies for Medicaid through this pathway only if MN requirements are met. In addition to full Medicaid essential benefits, the MPPP also pays the beneficiary’s Medicare Part B premiums, coinsurance, deductibles and copayments. 5. Medicaid pays the SSA. Community Medicaid EAD general eligibility requirements govern access to Medicaid retroactive coverage, continuing eligibility, and scope of coverage. 6. Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWIs) – This pathway covers beneficiaries who lost their Medicare Part A benefits due to their return to work. They must be eligible to purchase Medicare Part A benefits, have countable income of two hundred percent (200%) FPL or less and resources that do not exceed twice the limit for SSI eligibility EAD limits of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for an individual or six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for a couple), and must not be otherwise eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid pays the Medicare Part A premiums only. a. Medicaid makes a direct payment to the SSA for the Part A premium; b. Eligibility begins the month in which all requirements are met, including enrollment in Part A, and continues for a year unless or until changes in employment result in resumption of Medicare without MPPP assistance. 7. Qualifying Individuals-1 (QI-1) – To qualify for eligibility through this pathway, beneficiaries must be entitled to Medicare Part A, have countable income of at least one hundred twenty percent (120%) FPL, but less than one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) FPL, resources that do not exceed the amounts set by the Federal government, and be otherwise ineligible for Medicaid. Medicaid pays Medicare Part B premiums only. Federal matching funds for members of this group is one hundred percent