WAC 182-504-0025 Medicare savings program certification periods.
Effective December 1, 2011
Certification periods for the different kinds of Medicare Savings Programs are not all the same. The chart below explains the differences.
Medicare Savings Program | Certification Period | Start Date |
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QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) S03 |
12 months | On the first day of the month following QMB eligibility determination |
SLMB (Special low income Medicare beneficiary) S05 |
12 months |
Up to three months prior to the certification period if on the first day of the first month of certification, the person:
|
QDWI (Qualified disabled working individual) S04 |
12 months |
Up to three months prior to the certification period if on the first day of the first month of certification, the person:
|
QI-1 (Qualified individual) S06 |
Thru the end of the calendar year following QI-1 eligibility determination |
Up to three months prior to the certification period if on the first day of the first month of certification, the person:
|
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