Special Considerations

Special Considerations A. An inmate cannot be considered a sole applicant until they have been separated from other household members for thirty (30) days. When determined Medicaid-eligible as a member of the community, an inmate is eligible for full Medicaid services. B. An inmate can be considered as the sole member of the budget group for the month in which the thirty-first (31st) day falls. When determined eligible as an inmate and as the sole member of the budget group, the inmate is eligible for inpatient services only. C. If an inmate is receiving Social Security Retirement, Disability or Survivors benefits, and is convicted of a crime and confined to the correctional institution for more than thirty (30) continuous days, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will suspend benefits. Similarly, SSA must suspend benefits to individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI payments when the person is incarcerated for at least one full calendar month. These suspended payments are disregarded as income.