Continued Medicaid Eligibility (Section 1619(B))


One of the biggest concerns SSI beneficiaries have about going to work is the possibility of losing MedicaidTrải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyến coverage. Section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act provides some protection for these beneficiaries. To qualify for continuing Medicaid coverage, a person must:

  • Have been eligible for an SSI cash payment for at least 1 month;
  • Still meet the disability requirement; and
  • Still meet all other non-disability SSI requirements; and
  • Need Medicaid benefits to continue to work; and
  • Have gross earnings that are insufficient to replace SSI, Medicaid and publicly funded attendant care services.

This means that SSI beneficiaries who have earnings too high for a SSI cash payment may be eligible for Medicaid if they meet the above requirements. SSA uses a threshold amount to measure whether a person’s earnings are high enough to replace his/her SSI and Medicaid benefits. This threshold is based on the:

  • amount of earnings which would cause SSI cash payments to stop in the person’s State; and
  • average Medicaid expenses in that State.

If a SSI beneficiary has gross earnings higher than the threshold amount for his/her State, SSA can figure an individual threshold amount if that person has:

We show the 2019 and 2018 threshold amounts for each State below for disabled and blind beneficiaries. (Please note that four states have separate threshold amounts for blind beneficiaries.) We usually update these amounts annually for the prior calendar year. These amounts continue in effect until replaced with the next year’s amounts when they become available.

2019 1619(b) THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR DISABLED SSI BENEFICIARIES

STATE

THRESHOLD

ALABAMA

$27,826

ALASKA

$57,068

ARIZONA

$36,819

ARKANSAS

$30,741

CALIFORNIA

$37,706

COLORADO

$34,196

CONNECTICUT

$66,452

DELAWARE

$44,741

D.C.

$44,689

FLORIDA

$31,464

GEORGIA

$31,661

HAWAII

$42,099

IDAHO

$39,807

ILLINOIS

$27,966

INDIANA

$38,506

IOWA

$33,765

KANSAS

$35,637

KENTUCKY

$30,818

LOUISIANA

$32,427

MAINE

$36,599

MARYLAND

$40,869

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnMASSACHUSETTS

$41,197

MICHIGAN

$36,552

MINNESOTA

$53,658

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnMISSISSIPPI

$31,208

MISSOURI

$37,692

MONTANA

$32,599

NEBRASKA

$40,010

NEVADA

$33,110

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnNEW HAMPSHIRE

$40,784

NEW JERSEY

$35,520

NEW MEXICO

$33,653

NEW YORK

$46,316

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnNORTH CAROLINA

$34,571

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnNORTH DAKOTA

$47,554

OHIO

$40,190

OKLAHOMA

$31,174

OREGON

$35,455

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnPENNSYLVANIA

$38,431

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnRHODE ISLAND

$33,269

SOUTH CAROLINA

$31,138

SOUTH DAKOTA

$36,767

TENNESSEE

$40,715

TEXAS

$35,685

UTAH

$34,486

VERMONT

$41,871

VIRGINIA

$36,548

WASHINGTON

$33,480

WEST VIRGINIA

$32,983

WISCONSIN

$34,037

WYOMING

$37,155

NO.MARIANA ISL.

$19,524

 

2018 1619(b) THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR DISABLED SSI BENEFICIARIES

STATE

THRESHOLD

ALABAMA

$27,322

ALASKA

$56,564

ARIZONA

$36,315

ARKANSAS

$30,237

CALIFORNIA

$37,202

COLORADO

$33,692

CONNECTICUT

$66,812

DELAWARE

$44,237

D.C.

$44,185

FLORIDA

$30,960

GEORGIA

$31,157

HAWAII

$41,595

IDAHO

$39,303

ILLINOIS

$27,462

INDIANA

$38,002

IOWA

$33,261

KANSAS

$35,133

KENTUCKY

$30,314

LOUISIANA

$31,923

MAINE

$36,095

MARYLAND

$40,365

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnMASSACHUSETTS

$40,693

MICHIGAN

$36,048

MINNESOTA

$53,154

MISSISSIPPI

$30,704

MISSOURI

$37,188

MONTANA

$32,095

NEBRASKA

$39,506

NEVADA

$32,606

NEW HAMPSHIRE

$40,280

NEW JERSEY

$34,566

NEW MEXICO

$33,149

NEW YORK

$45,812

NORTH CAROLINA

$34,067

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnNORTH DAKOTA

$47,050

OHIO

$39,686

OKLAHOMA

$30,670

OREGON

$34,951

PENNSYLVANIA

$37,927

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnRHODE ISLAND

$32,765

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnSOUTH CAROLINA

$30,634

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnSOUTH DAKOTA

$36,263

TENNESSEE

$40,211

TEXAS

$35,181

UTAH

$33,982

VERMONT

$41,367

VIRGINIA

$36,044

WASHINGTON

$33,120

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnWEST VIRGINIA

$32,479

WISCONSIN

$33,533

WYOMING

$36,651

NO.MARIANA ISL.

$19,020

 

2019 1619(b) THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR BLIND SSI BENEFICIARIES

STATE

THRESHOLD

CALIFORNIA

$39,062

IOWA

$34,293

MASSACHUSETTS

$42,046

NEVADA

$34,859

 

2018 1619(b) THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR BLIND SSI BENEFICIARIES

STATE

THRESHOLD

CALIFORNIA

$38,558

IOWA

$33,789

Trải nghiệm sòng bạc trực tuyếnMASSACHUSETTS

$41,542

NEVADA

$34,355