1619(a) and 1619(b)
1619(a)
1619(a) allows SSI recipients to continue receiving SSI cash payments even when earnings exceed the SGA level ($1,000/month for non-blind and $1,640/month for blind - 2011). As earnings increase, SSI cash payments decrease until earnings completely replace cash benefits; there is no effect on Medicaid coverage.
1619(b)
Medicaid While Working — Section 1619(b) (SSI eligible)
One of the biggest concerns SSI beneficiaries have about going to work is the possibility of losing Medicaid coverage. Section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act provides some protection for these beneficiaries.
| How does it help you? | After you return to work, your Medicaid coverage can continue, even if your earnings (alone or in combination with your other income) become too high for an SSI cash payment. |
| How do you qualify? | To qualify, you must meet all of the following qualifications:
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The “threshold amount” is the measure that we use to decide whether your earnings are high enough to replace your SSI and Medicaid benefits. Your threshold amount is based on:
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State Threshold Amounts
for Disabled SSI Beneficiaries
2011
| STATE | THRESHOLD | STATE | THRESHOLD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $24,438 | Montana | $29,429 | |
| Alaska | $51,125 | Nebraska | $36,295 | |
| Arizona | $30,870 | Nevada | $30,135 | |
| Arkansas | $28,730 | New Hampshire | $40,720 | |
| California | $35,023 | New Jersey | $33,487 | |
| Colorado | $31,990 | New Mexico | $36,421 | |
| Connecticut | $56,502 | New York | $45,454 | |
| Delaware | $38,668 | North Carolina | $33,568 | |
| District of Columbia | $45,037 | North Dakota | $38,049 | |
| Florida | $28,753 | Ohio | $34,013 | |
| Georgia | $27,509 | Oklahoma | $26,480 | |
| Hawaii | $36,977 | Oregon | $31,462 | |
| Idaho | $38,495 | Pennsylvania | $29,410 | |
| Illinois | $26,141 | Rhode Island | $36,324 | |
| Indiana | $34,713 | South Carolina | $28,141 | |
| Iowa | $30,811 | South Dakota | $32,991 | |
| Kansas | $34,071 | Tennessee | $26,645 | |
| Kentucky | $27,345 | Texas | $29,329 | |
| Louisiana | $29,763 | Utah | $29,176 | |
| Maine | $32,403 | Vermont | $35,554 | |
| Maryland | $38,660 | Virginia | $32,545 | |
| Massachusetts | $36,391 | Washington | $28,160 | |
| Michigan | $29,036 | West Virginia | $28,283 | |
| Minnesota | $49,550 | Wisconsin | $31,468 | |
| Mississippi | $25,923 | Wyoming | $33,855 | |
| Missouri | $31,180 | N. Mariana Islands | $17,196 |
| Do all States use the same Medicaid eligibility rules? | Most States use our SSI eligibility rules to determine Medicaid eligibility. However, the following States use their own eligibility rules for Medicaid that are different from our SSI eligibility rules:
If you live in one of these States, you will continue to be eligible for Medicaid under section 1619(a) or (b) if you were eligible for Medicaid in the month before you became eligible for section 1619. |
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