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What is the 1619 B threshold amount?
$47,395
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STATE | THRESHOLD |
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CALIFORNIA | $47,395 |
COLORADO | $49,441 |
CONNECTICUT | $53,709 |
DELAWARE | $42,875 |
Will I lose Medicaid if I lose SSI?
In most cases, if you are blind or disabled, regardless of age, and you have Medicaid before you go to work, your Medicaid will continue while you are working as long as your disabling condition still exists.
What is 1619b SSI?
Section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act provides one of the most powerful work incentive currently available for SSI recipients: continued Medicaid eligibility for working individuals whose earned income is too high to qualify for SSI cash payments, but not high enough to offset the loss of Medicaid.
Do you automatically qualify for Medicaid with disability?
Medicaid and SSI Most states automatically grant Medicaid eligibility to those who are approved for SSI disability benefits. If you are approved for SSI in these states, you’ll be eligible for Medicaid the month after you apply for SSI (as long as Social Security finds you were disabled at that point).
What is the Pickle amendment?
The Pickle Amendment, named after its congressional sponsor and enacted in 1977, requires that an individual is to be deemed a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient (which in most states means automatic Medicaid eligibility) if the individual1.
Does SSI count food stamps as income?
If you receive SSI, you may be eligible to receive SNAP assistance to purchase food. If you are applying for or receiving SSI, you are able to get SNAP information and an application form at your local Social Security office. SSI benefits count in computing SNAP eligibility.
What are the requirements for section 1619 ( b )?
To be eligible under section 1619 (b), an individual cannot have earnings sufficient to replace SSI cash benefits, Medicaid benefits, and publicly-funded personal or attendant care that would be lost due to his/her earnings.
Who is ineligible for Social Security payments under 1619?
States not supplementing 1619 (a) payments An individual receiving SSI based on disability or blindness may qualify for continued SSI recipient status and Medicaid under 1619 (b) when their earnings (alone or in combination with other income) make them ineligible for either regular 1611 or 1619 (a) cash payments.
How is sufficiency of earnings determined in section 1619?
The individual’s sufficiency of earnings must be recalculated at each 1619 (b) redetermination. Individuals eligible for section 1619 (b) will be selected for an FO redetermination every year. (See SI 02305.016 for information about section 1619 redeterminations.) 3. Time Periods for Determinations
When does a threshold determination need to be made?
Threshold determinations are made for the 12-month period beginning with the month 1619 (b) status begins. However, if the determination is deferred per the exception in 2, above, the beginning month is the month the redetermination is initiated. Prorate the charted threshold amount when necessary for partial years.