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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M03 June 2016 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0320.000 AGED, BLIND & DISABLED GROUPS M0320.604 50

M0320.604 QDWI (QUALIFIED DISABLED & WORKING INDIVIDUALS)

A. Policy 42 CFR 435.121 - Coverage of Qualified Disabled & Working Individuals is mandated by the federal Medicaid law. Medicaid will only pay the Medicare Part A premium for individuals eligible as QDWI. B. Nonfinancial Eligibility 1. Definition Requirements The individual must: • be less than 65 years of age. • be employed. • have been entitled to Social Security disability benefits and Medicare Part A but lost entitlement solely because earnings exceeded the substantial gainful activity (SGA) amount. • continue to have the disabling physical or mental impairment or be blind as defined by SSI and Medicaid but because he/she is working and earning income over the SGA limit does not meet the disability definition. • be eligible to enroll or be enrolled in Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) under Section 1818A of the Social Security Act. • not be eligible for Medicaid in any other covered group. The above definition requirements must be verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The individual must be enrolled in Medicare Part A under Section 1818-A of the Social Security Act. Enrollment in Part A of Medicare is verified by the individual’s Medicare card, or by communication (such as SVES) with SSA. NOTE: Blind individuals who lose SSA and Medicare because of earnings over SGA still meet the blind category for Medicaid purposes. Therefore, a blind individual whose countable income is within the medically needy, or QMB limits cannot be eligible as a qualified disabled and working individual. 2. Verification Not Provided If the applicant does not provide information documenting enrollment in Medicare Part A within the application processing time standard, he/she is not eligible for Medicaid as QDWI, but may be eligible in another covered group.