Coverage that starts with SSI
Maryland says a person who receives SSI is already eligible for Medicaid and does not need to apply. Coverage continues without a yearly Medicaid renewal for as long as Social Security still counts them as an SSI recipient. The coverage group guide lists this as group S02.
Social Security lists Maryland as a 1634 jurisdiction. In a 1634 jurisdiction, Social Security decides Medicaid for a person who is receiving SSI and who meets the citizenship or immigration rules.
If Medicaid does not start
If the coverage is missing, contact Maryland Medicaid. Do not start a second SSI Medicaid application for coverage that should already be open.
Maryland SSI state payment is the cash add-on for assisted living and similar homes. If childhood disability benefits on a parent's record are part of the picture, read disabled adult child benefits. If Social Security denied the disability claim, see how to appeal.
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