Medicaid While Working
Section 1619(b)

What is 1619(b) and how can it help?

Continued Medicaid coverage, through section 1619(b), is one of the most important SSI work incentives. Section 1619(b) provides Medicaid to persons who lose cash SSI because countable earnings equal or exceed the SSI payment rate.

How do you qualify?

In order to qualify you must meet the all of the following criteria:

• 1. Continue to be blind or disabled.
• 2. Have unearned income less than SSI limit.
• 3. Have resources within SSI limits.
• 4. Meet a prior month requirement.
• 5. Meet a Medicaid use test.
• 6. Meet and income “threshold” test.

For more information on 1619(b) please visit the Social Security Administration