Medicare
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ACWDL 13-02E: Errata 2013 Medicare Premiums and SSI Standard and Parent Allocations and Property Limits for the Medicare Savings Programs and Other Programs
Amends ACWDL 13-02, which informs counties of the allocations and property limits for the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) as well as the Medicare premium amounts for 2013. The letter, available here, also directs counties to disregard Title II…
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ACWDL 13-01: 2013 Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act Spousal Impoverishment Caps
Informs counties of the increase to the maximum income and property caps. [Download]
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ACWDL 12-08: New Federal Poverty Levels
Updated FPLs for the Medi-Cal program. In most circumstances, the effective date is April 1, 2012. Some exceptions apply for people eligible for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). [Download]
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ACWDL 12-6: Communication Error Between SSA and MEDS for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries During Open Enrollment
Once again there was a communication error between the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the state while processing the records for Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) applicants who applied during the Medicare open enrollment period of January through March…
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ACWDL 12-01: 2012 Medicare Premiums and Supplemental Security Income Standard and Parent Allocations and Property Limits for the Medicare Savings Programs and Other Programs
This letter provides updated information to Counties for 2012 regarding: SSI standard/parent allocation amounts, Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, Medicare Savings Programs property limits, and Title II cost-of-living-increases (COLAs). Counties must disregard the Title II COLAs…
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ACWDL 11-36: The Extension of the Qualifiying Individual (QI) Program Sunset Date to December 31, 2011 (09/16/11))
This letter extends the sunset date for the Qualified Individual (QI) program to December 31, 2011. The QI program pays the Medicare Part B premium for those with income below 135 percent of the federal poverty level. [Download]