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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 61 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

15.7.5.D Non-qualified Noncitizens Non-qualified noncitizens are all other noncitizens and include the following: • Visitors, tourists, students, and diplomats • Noncitizens who have applied for eligible status, but who have not been approved • Noncitizens whose status is questionable or unverified • Undocumented immigrants 15.7.5.E Noncitizens Who Receive SSI A noncitizen who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) receives Medicaid benefits as long as he meets all other eligibility requirements for SSI. 15.7.5.F Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) The eligibility of a noncitizen who has Medicare coverage and meets the criteria to be a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) is determined by whether or not the individual is a qualified noncitizen in one of the groups covered by Section 15.7.5.B above. 15.7.5.G Medicaid Emergency Service Any noncitizen who is not an eligible qualified noncitizen can be considered for Medicaid emergency service. See Section 15.7.6 below. EXCEPTION: See Section 15.7.5.B.2 above for pregnant women and children 18 and under. EXCEPTION: Battered spouses and children with a military connection.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 61 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

15.7.5.D Non-qualified Noncitizens Non-qualified noncitizens are all other noncitizens and include the following: • Visitors, tourists, students, and diplomats • Noncitizens who have applied for eligible status, but who have not been approved • Noncitizens whose status is questionable or unverified • Undocumented immigrants 15.7.5.E Noncitizens Who Receive SSI A noncitizen who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) receives Medicaid benefits as long as he meets all other eligibility requirements for SSI. 15.7.5.F Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) The eligibility of a noncitizen who has Medicare coverage and meets the criteria to be a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) is determined by whether or not the individual is a qualified noncitizen in one of the groups covered by Section 15.7.5.B above. 15.7.5.G Medicaid Emergency Service Any noncitizen who is not an eligible qualified noncitizen can be considered for Medicaid emergency service. See Section 15.7.6 below. EXCEPTION: See Section 15.7.5.B.2 above for pregnant women and children 18 and under. EXCEPTION: Battered spouses and children with a military connection.