See ACES Screens and Online Pages for an example of pages or screens used in this chapter.
The S05 medical is a Medicare Savings Program that pays Medicare Part B premiums for qualified clients. For more information on this program, see Apple Health eligibility manual - Apple Health Medicare Savings Programs & Medicare Buy-In Programs.
A person who meets the following criteria may be eligible for S05 Medical:
For more information, see:
Eligibility for S05 begins the first of the month the client becomes eligible for Part B coverage and is certified for 12 months. For more information, see Apple Health eligibility manual - WAC 182-504-0025 Medicare savings program certification periods.
The pending Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (S03) trickles to the Qualified Individual (S06) medical program when:
For more information, see Apple Health eligibility manual - WAC 182-517-0300 Federal Medicare savings and state-funded Medicare buy-in programs.
An S05 Assistance Unit (AU) is initially screened in as a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (S03) AU following the instructions in How do I screen Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (S03) medical?
To process a pending S05 AU follow the steps in How do I process a pending Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (S03) Assistance Unit (AU)?
See ACES Screens and Online Pages for an example of pages or screens used in this chapter.