5.10 Medicaid Purchase Plan Disability

5.10.1 MAPP Introduction
5.10.2 Medicaid Applicants and Members Who Convert from Social Security Disability to Social Security Retirement

5.10.1 MAPP Introduction

When a disabilityThe law defines disability for Medicaid as "The inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity (SGA) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months." determination for the MAPPMedicaid Purchase Plan is required, complete the application process in Section 5.3 Disability Application Process.

Section V – Work History of the Medicaid – Disability Application (F-10112) must be completed in full detail in all MAPP disability determination requests. The Disability page in CWWCARES Worker Web should be coded to indicate whether the request is for a MAPP disability determination or both a regular Medicaid disability determination and a MAPP disability. It is advisable to have both determinations completed if an applicantA person who has submitted a request for coverage for whom no decision has been made regarding eligibility may move from regular Medicaid disability to MAPP disability.

A determination of disability for MAPP excludes consideration of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA), while a regular Medicaid disability determination does not.

5.10.2 Medicaid Applicants and Members Who Convert from Social Security Disability to Social Security Retirement

An EBD Medicaid applicant or member whose SSDI or any other disability-related Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI or Title II) benefits stopped because he or she began receiving SSRE is considered to have met the disability requirement for all types of EBD Medicaid, including MAPP. A disability re-determination is not required. Refer to 5.2.2 Disabled Medicaid Applicants and Members Who Convert from Social Security Disability to Social Security Retirement Benefits.

For more information on MAPP, see Section. 26.1 Introduction.

This page last updated in Release Number: 19-01
Release Date: 4/19/2019
Effective Date: 4/19/2019

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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