Purpose: This section will assist in showing the SDX process of how the State Supplemental Payment is issued.
Current Policy Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Date Last Reviewed: July 1, 2021
Previous Policy: August 1, 2018
POL M1804: STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS
1. State Supplemental Payments Complement the Federal Benefit Amount
State Supplemental Payments are required in order to receive federal match for the Medicaid program. These payments are intended to complement the federal benefit amount, thereby increasing the amount of income available to the SSI recipient.
2. Clients Must Meet Eligibility Requirements
Clients must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible:
Client’s sole source of income is an SSI payment. Client is a Wyoming resident.
3. State Supplements Payments are $20.00 Monthly
4. Benefit Processing Occurs Automatically
Eligibility for State Supplemental payments is determined by using the information SSA provides through an interface between the SDX and WES. Payments are directly deposited into the account the client uses for their SSI payment. If the client uses Direct Express or does not have an account, a hard copy check will be mailed out each month. The State Supplement GAX Payment Certification is a report of all individuals who were issued a payment during each month.