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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 25

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 3 Chapter 25 Medicaid Buy-In Procedures

ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS The Department of Human Services (DOHS) buys in for clients in the following Medicaid categories when they are eligible for Medicare. See Chapter 23 for more detail on Medicaid eligibility categories. • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients o SSI recipients who are age 65 or older and who are entitled to premium-free Medicare Part A and/or enrolled in Medicare Part B o SSI recipients who are under age 65 and who have been receiving monthly Social Security Administration (SSA) Disability or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act for 24 months • Deemed SSI Recipients • Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) • Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary program (SLIMB) • Qualified Individual-1 (QI-1) • Qualified Disabled Working Individuals (QDWI)