Work First 206 - SSI and 1634 Medicaid

Change # 06-2006

September 1, 2006

I. WHAT IS 1634 MEDICAID?

1634 Medicaid - Any individual who receives Supplemental Security Income qualifies automatically for Medicaid. Persons getting Supplemental Security Income do not have to apply at the county department of social services to get Medicaid. Further, family members who become eligible for Supplemental Security Income no longer qualify for Work First Family Assistance. This section provides instructions on what to do when this situation occurs.

At the end of each week, the Social Security Administration issues a report to the State showing those persons for whom Supplemental Security Income has been approved. This report is used at the State level to match automatically, when possible, family members known to EIS with the new Supplemental Security Income payment.

At the beginning of each week, the State produces three reports based on the previous week's information from the Social Security Administration. These reports on automatic matches and suspected matches are produced in RMDS. The county is not notified of hits on these reports. Therefore, at the beginning of each week, these reports must be accessed to determine if any families in your county are affected.

NOTE: An additional report, SDX EXCEPTION LIST REPORT, is not shown in RMDS but is available as selection "SE" of the EIS Inquiry Menu. Refer to II. C. below.

For families with a family member listed, follow the instructions for each report shown in A. through D. below.