N.M. Admin. Code § 8.243.400.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.243.400.10 - BASIS FOR DEFINING THE GROUP

Individuals eligible for medicaid coverage under the working disabled individuals program (WDI) must meet the following requirements:

A. must meet the social security administration disability criteria without regard to "substantial gainful activity", and

B. must have a recent attachment to the workforce.

C.Recent attachment to workforce defined: Medicaid for the working disabled individuals defines recent attachment to the workforce as either:

(1) having enough gross earnings in a quarter to meet social security administration's definition of a qualifying quarter, see 8.200.520.20 NMAC; or

(2) having lost SSI and medicaid due to the initial receipt of SSDI benefits, and being within the 24-month waiting period for medicare.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.243.400.10

8.243.400.10 NMAC - N, 1-1-01; A, 6-1-04, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 24, December 27, 2018, eff. 1/1/2019