State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Release 25-02 April 9, 2025

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25.5 Section 1619 Group

Section 1619 of the Social Security Act applies to people with disabilities who work. Medicaid is protected for 1619 participants. Both 1619(a) and 1619(b) participants are automatically enrolled in SSI Medicaid.

• The 1619(a) group includes working people with earnings at or above the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level who continue to receive a small SSI check.
• The 1619(b) group includes working people who no longer receive SSI cash benefits because they earn too much through work to qualify.

Note

If a 1619 participant loses their 1619 status (and SSI Medicaid) due to receiving Social Security benefits, they may qualify as a 503, DAC, or Widow/Widower group depending on the circumstances. When determining the special status disregard amount for a former 1619 participant who lost Medicaid eligibility due to receiving Social Security benefits, the date they lost SSI Medicaid is treated as the date they lost SSI.

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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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Publication Number: P-10030