A-4310 General

Revision 12-4; Effective December 1, 2012

In addition to the creation of the SSI program, Public Law 92-603 extended Medicaid benefits to cover the three-month time period before the month an application is filed with the Social Security Administration for SSI, if unpaid or reimbursable medical bills are incurred during the prior months.

Medicaid coverage also is extended to cover the three-month time period before the month an application is filed with MEPD for an ongoing MEPD program. For example, if an individual applies for ME – Nursing Facility, the eligibility specialist explores three months prior coverage.

People are potentially eligible for coverage in the prior months, regardless of their eligibility for the month of application and ongoing is approved or denied.

Note: This provision does not provide prior coverage for an application for which no MEPD program is available.

For specific program coverage, see Section G-7100 , Prior Coverage for SSI Applicants, Section G-7200 , Prior Coverage for Medical Assistance Only (MAO) Applicants, Section G-7210 , Prior Coverage for Deceased Applicants, and Section G-7300 , Prior Coverage for Aliens.

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A-4310 General

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Revision 12-4; Effective December 1, 2012

In addition to the creation of the SSI program, Public Law 92-603 extended Medicaid benefits to cover the three-month time period before the month an application is filed with the Social Security Administration for SSI, if unpaid or reimbursable medical bills are incurred during the prior months.

Medicaid coverage also is extended to cover the three-month time period before the month an application is filed with MEPD for an ongoing MEPD program. For example, if an individual applies for ME – Nursing Facility, the eligibility specialist explores three months prior coverage.

People are potentially eligible for coverage in the prior months, regardless of their eligibility for the month of application and ongoing is approved or denied.

Note: This provision does not provide prior coverage for an application for which no MEPD program is available.

For specific program coverage, see Section G-7100 , Prior Coverage for SSI Applicants, Section G-7200 , Prior Coverage for Medical Assistance Only (MAO) Applicants, Section G-7210 , Prior Coverage for Deceased Applicants, and Section G-7300 , Prior Coverage for Aliens.