32.4 SLMB+

32.4.1 Introduction
32.4.2 Income Limit

32.4.1 Introduction

To be eligible for Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Plus (SLMB+) benefits, the person must:

Meet nonfinancial Medicaid requirements.
Be receiving Medicare Part A or Part B Immunosuppressive Drug (Part B-ID).
Not be enrolled in full-benefit Medicaid (such as SSI Medicaid, Community Waivers, and BadgerCare Plus), Family Planning Only Services, or Tuberculosis Only Related Services. A person with an unmet deductible should be considered ineligible for Medicaid until they meet the deductible

32.4.2 Income Limit

SLMB+ income must be at least 120% of the FPLFederal Poverty Level, but less than 135% (see Section 39.5 Federal Poverty Level Table).

Calculate SLMB+ net income in the same way as QMB net income. The annual COLAcost-of-living adjustment. An increase in income to compensate for inflation. increase is temporarily disregarded until the new income limits take effect (see Section 32.2.3 Income Limit).

This page last updated in Release Number: 23-03
Release Date: 08/14/2023
Effective Date: 01/01/2023

The information concerning the Medicaid program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapters 46 and 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2, 10 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

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