La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § III-2325 - Medicare Savings Programs
A.
Medical assistance furnished to qualified Medicare beneficiaries (QMB),
specified low income beneficiaries (SLMB) and qualified individuals (QI) is
commonly referred to as the Medicare Savings Programs (MSP). Medicaid coverage
under these programs is limited to payment of Medicare premiums, and may pay
deductibles and co-insurance.
1. Effective
January 1, 2010, with the consent of an individual completing an application
for low income subsidy (LIS) benefits, the Social Security Administration will
transmit LIS data to Medicaid.
2.
Medicaid shall use the data to initiate an application for the individual for
benefits under the Medicare Savings Program.
3. The date that the LIS application is filed
with the Social Security Administration will be used as the date of application
for MSP and for determining the effective date of MSP eligibility.
Notes
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