WAC 182-504-0025 Medicare savings program certification periods.
Effective December 1, 2011
Certification periods for the different kinds of Medicare Savings Programs are not all the same. The chart below explains the differences.
Medicare Savings Program Certification Period Start Date QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) S03 12 months On the first day of the month following QMB eligibility determination SLMB (Special low income Medicare beneficiary) S05 12 months Up to three months prior to the certification period if on the first day of the first month of certification, the person: Is or has been enrolled in Medicare Part B; and Meets SLMB eligibility requirements. QDWI (Qualified disabled working individual) S04 12 months Up to three months prior to the certification period if on the first day of the first month of certification, the person: Is or has been enrolled in Medicare Part A; and Meets QDWI eligibility requirements. QI-1 (Qualified individual) S06 Thru the end of the calendar year following QI-1 eligibility determination Up to three months prior to the certification period if on the first day of the first month of certification, the person: Is or has been enrolled in Medicare Part B; and Meets QI-1 eligibility requirements.
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